| Title: | These videos do not show clashes between the Wagner Group and Russian forces |
| URL: | https://observers.france24.com/en/europe/20230627-wagner-militia-rebellion-yevgeny-prigozhin-russia-debunked |
| Publisher: | France 24 |
| Date published: | June 27, 2023 |
| Description: | In the aftermath of the armed rebellion attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary group against the Russian army command on Saturday June 24, people began sharing images online purporting to show the two sides fighting. But at least two of these videos were taken from the video game Arma 3 – and it’s not the first time this military video game has been used to spread misinformation. |
These videos do not show clashes between the Wagner Group and Russian forces
In the aftermath of the armed rebellion attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner mercenary group against the Russian army command on Saturday June 24, people began sharing images online purporting to show the two sides fighting. But at least two of these videos were taken from the video game Arma 3 - and it's not the first time this military video game has been used to spread misinformation.
