| Title: | False subtitles added to video suggest Polish president ‘mobilises troops to enter Ukraine’ |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32AF9YN |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | May 27, 2022 |
| Description: | Multiple social media posts in China have shared a video alongside a claim it shows the Polish president declaring military mobilisation in support of Ukraine. Although Poland sent weapons aid to Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, misleading Chinese-language subtitles have been added to the clip to suggest it was sending troops to war. The Polish defence ministry dismissed the claim. As of May 26, AFP found no official reports that Poland was sending troops to Ukraine. |
False subtitles added to video suggest Polish president ‘mobilises troops to enter Ukraine’
Multiple social media posts in China have shared a video alongside a claim it shows the Polish president declaring military mobilisation in support of Ukraine. Although Poland sent weapons aid to Ukraine after Russia's invasion, misleading Chinese-language subtitles have been added to the clip to suggest it was sending troops to war. The Polish defence ministry dismissed the claim. As of May 26, AFP found no official reports that Poland was sending troops to Ukraine.
