| Title: | Old image shows Ukrainians praying to mark 2014 separatist attacks, unrelated to current conflict |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.323X4DX |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 4, 2022 |
| Description: | Facebook posts are circulating in Africa claiming to feature an image of Ukrainians kneeling and praying in the snow days before Russian troops invaded their country on February 24, 2022. In reality, the picture dates back to 2019 and shows residents of Kharkiv who had been praying every day in the city square since March 2014 when Russian separatists attacked Ukraine. |
Old image shows Ukrainians praying to mark 2014 separatist attacks, unrelated to current conflict
Facebook posts are circulating in Africa claiming to feature an image of Ukrainians kneeling and praying in the snow days before Russian troops invaded their country on February 24, 2022. In reality, the picture dates back to 2019 and shows residents of Kharkiv who had been praying every day in the city square since March 2014 when Russian separatists attacked Ukraine.
