| Title: | This footage shows a military exercise in the Netherlands in 2018 |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324U9PW |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 24, 2022 |
| Description: | A video of military helicopters hoisting tanks into the air has been viewed millions of times in Facebook posts that claim it shows a Russian attack on a military base in Ukraine. The clip circulated as Russia intensified attacks in Ukraine. However, the footage actually shows a military exercise in the Netherlands in 2018. |
This footage shows a military exercise in the Netherlands in 2018
A video of military helicopters hoisting tanks into the air has been viewed millions of times in Facebook posts that claim it shows a Russian attack on a military base in Ukraine. The clip circulated as Russia intensified attacks in Ukraine. However, the footage actually shows a military exercise in the Netherlands in 2018.
