| Title: | Posts use 2014 riot image to falsely compare Ukraine’s capital days before and after Russian invasion |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324A9TG |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 4, 2022 |
| Description: | Facebook posts with contrasting aerial images showing Ukraine’s capital Kyiv both untouched by war and in ruins have been shared hundreds of times with the claim that the pictures show the city before and after Russia’s invasion. The claim is misleading; while the first image of the city intact is fresh, the second showing devastation in the capital was taken about eight years ago during deadly protests that ushered in a change of government. |
Posts use 2014 riot image to falsely compare Ukraine’s capital days before and after Russian invasion
Facebook posts with contrasting aerial images showing Ukraine's capital Kyiv both untouched by war and in ruins have been shared hundreds of times with the claim that the pictures show the city before and after Russia's invasion. The claim is misleading; while the first image of the city intact is fresh, the second showing devastation in the capital was taken about eight years ago during deadly protests that ushered in a change of government.
