| Title: | This video does not show the Moskva warship exploding — it’s a 2013 Norwegian military exercise |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.328K4WC |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | April 25, 2022 |
| Description: | A video has been viewed millions of times on social media, alongside the claim that it shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding. The claim is false: the video is a clipped and edited version of one that has been circulating online since at least 2013, which shows the Norwegian armed forces using a decommissioned frigate for target practice. |
This video does not show the Moskva warship exploding — it’s a 2013 Norwegian military exercise
A video has been viewed millions of times on social media, alongside the claim that it shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding. The claim is false: the video is a clipped and edited version of one that has been circulating online since at least 2013, which shows the Norwegian armed forces using a decommissioned frigate for target practice.
