Title: | Viral clip shows filming of a music video, not Ukrainian soldiers ‘faking combat’ to secure US funds |
URL: | https://fullfact.org/online/false-claim-ukraine-soldiers-combat/ |
Publisher: | Full Fact |
Date published: | March 10, 2025 |
Description: | What was claimed: Our verdict: |
Viral clip shows filming of a music video, not Ukrainian soldiers ‘faking combat’ to secure US funds
What was claimed:
Clips show Ukrainian soldiers faking combat to appear "war torn" in order to receive US funds.
Our verdict:
The clips actually show behind-the-scenes footage from a music video about the Ukraine war.