| Title: | Video game clip shared as genuine footage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32BY8HN |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | June 7, 2022 |
| Description: | Footage that appears to show helicopters obliterated by missiles has racked up tens of thousands of views in social media posts that claim it shows combat between Russian and Ukrainian forces. While some social media users appeared to believe the clip was genuine, it was taken from war video game series Arma. |
Video game clip shared as genuine footage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Footage that appears to show helicopters obliterated by missiles has racked up tens of thousands of views in social media posts that claim it shows combat between Russian and Ukrainian forces. While some social media users appeared to believe the clip was genuine, it was taken from war video game series Arma.
