| Title: | This video shows a Libyan military jet shot down by rebels in 2011 |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32483TD |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 3, 2022 |
| Description: | A video of a plane engulfed in flames and falling from the sky has been viewed more than 1.5 million times in social media posts that claim it shows a Russian fighter jet shot down by Ukrainian forces in February 2022. In reality, the video predates the Russian invasion of Ukraine and shows a Libyan jet targeted by rebels in 2011. |
This video shows a Libyan military jet shot down by rebels in 2011
A video of a plane engulfed in flames and falling from the sky has been viewed more than 1.5 million times in social media posts that claim it shows a Russian fighter jet shot down by Ukrainian forces in February 2022. In reality, the video predates the Russian invasion of Ukraine and shows a Libyan jet targeted by rebels in 2011.
