| Title: | Photo shows Slovakian soldier returning from Afghanistan in 2012 — it does not relate to Ukraine |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324M6XN |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 10, 2022 |
| Description: | After Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, an image of a man kissing a woman’s pregnant belly circulated in online posts that claimed it shows a Ukrainian soldier kissing his “unborn child goodbye” as he prepared to fight for his country. But the image — which has been shared hundreds of times — has circulated in a false context. It was originally published by the Slovakian defence ministry in a 2012 post about soldiers returning from a mission in Afghanistan. |
Photo shows Slovakian soldier returning from Afghanistan in 2012 — it does not relate to Ukraine
After Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, an image of a man kissing a woman's pregnant belly circulated in online posts that claimed it shows a Ukrainian soldier kissing his "unborn child goodbye" as he prepared to fight for his country. But the image -- which has been shared hundreds of times -- has circulated in a false context. It was originally published by the Slovakian defence ministry in a 2012 post about soldiers returning from a mission in Afghanistan.
