| Title: | This photo of Zelensky meeting troops was taken before Russia invaded Ukraine |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324A9JF |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 7, 2022 |
| Description: | A photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is circulating in Facebook posts that claim it shows him sharing a meal with soldiers resisting Russia’s invasion. The posts are misleading; the photo was taken when Zelensky visited eastern Ukraine on February 17, 2022, days before Russia launched a military operation in the country. |
This photo of Zelensky meeting troops was taken before Russia invaded Ukraine
A photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is circulating in Facebook posts that claim it shows him sharing a meal with soldiers resisting Russia's invasion. The posts are misleading; the photo was taken when Zelensky visited eastern Ukraine on February 17, 2022, days before Russia launched a military operation in the country.
