| Title: | This photo shows a plane towed for a 2011 exhibit in Croatia |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.326L2X2 |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 23, 2022 |
| Description: | A photo of a tractor towing a military aircraft has been shared thousands of times in social media posts that claim it shows a Ukrainian farmer capturing a Russian jet. While there have been reports of Ukrainian farmers making off with Russian military hardware, the picture was taken at an exhibit in 2011 to mark the anniversary of the armed forces of Croatia. |
This photo shows a plane towed for a 2011 exhibit in Croatia
A photo of a tractor towing a military aircraft has been shared thousands of times in social media posts that claim it shows a Ukrainian farmer capturing a Russian jet. While there have been reports of Ukrainian farmers making off with Russian military hardware, the picture was taken at an exhibit in 2011 to mark the anniversary of the armed forces of Croatia.
