| Title: | No evidence Mexican cartel obtained US weapons destined for Ukraine |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33GZ8H2 |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | June 6, 2023 |
| Description: | Social media users are claiming Mexican TV reported that anti-tank missile systems the United States sent to Ukraine ended up in the hands of a Mexican cartel. This is false; the claims are based on a mistranslation of the segment, which showed a man sporting apparent gang insignia carrying the same type of military-grade weapon used in Ukraine — but did not say the artillery was diverted from Kyiv. |
No evidence Mexican cartel obtained US weapons destined for Ukraine
Social media users are claiming Mexican TV reported that anti-tank missile systems the United States sent to Ukraine ended up in the hands of a Mexican cartel. This is false; the claims are based on a mistranslation of the segment, which showed a man sporting apparent gang insignia carrying the same type of military-grade weapon used in Ukraine -- but did not say the artillery was diverted from Kyiv.
