| Title: | Donated Canadian equipment sparks inaccurate claims on Ukraine fire coverage |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32789XW |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 29, 2022 |
| Description: | A screenshot of CNN footage has been shared on social media alongside the claim that the channel falsified coverage of a fire in Ukraine, with the name “Edmonton” on a firefighter’s jacket cited as evidence. But the footage shows the aftermath of strikes in the city of Lviv, and the jacket was donated by a Canadian non-profit, the organization and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services say. |
Donated Canadian equipment sparks inaccurate claims on Ukraine fire coverage
A screenshot of CNN footage has been shared on social media alongside the claim that the channel falsified coverage of a fire in Ukraine, with the name "Edmonton" on a firefighter's jacket cited as evidence. But the footage shows the aftermath of strikes in the city of Lviv, and the jacket was donated by a Canadian non-profit, the organization and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services say.
