| Title: | Misleading post claims Syria footage shows Ukraine conflict |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324A4G9 |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 2, 2022 |
| Description: | A Facebook post claims a video shows fighting in Ukraine. This is misleading; most of the footage was shot in Syria and released by Kurdish forces, while part of the clip is taken from CNN coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. |
Misleading post claims Syria footage shows Ukraine conflict
A Facebook post claims a video shows fighting in Ukraine. This is misleading; most of the footage was shot in Syria and released by Kurdish forces, while part of the clip is taken from CNN coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
