| Title: | Video featured since 2020 in reports about Turkish attack in Syria, does not show Ukraine |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32467LQ |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | May 6, 2022 |
| Description: | After Russia pressed on with its invasion of Ukraine, a video surfaced in social media posts in various languages claiming it shows a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian tanks. But the footage — which has been viewed tens of thousands of times — has been shared in a false context. It has circulated since March 2020 in reports about a Turkish drone assault on Syrian forces. |
Video featured since 2020 in reports about Turkish attack in Syria, does not show Ukraine
After Russia pressed on with its invasion of Ukraine, a video surfaced in social media posts in various languages claiming it shows a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian tanks. But the footage -- which has been viewed tens of thousands of times -- has been shared in a false context. It has circulated since March 2020 in reports about a Turkish drone assault on Syrian forces.
