This Video Does Not Show Ukrainian Military Troops Recently Stationed on the Russian Border
The Claim
The video depicts Ukrainian military troops along the Russian border in January 2022.
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An aerial video of military lines of tanks and personnel has been circulating on social media, with users claiming that it shows Ukrainian military lines preparing for a recent conflict with Russia in January 2022.
Misbar’s Analysis
A thorough investigation by Misbar revealed that the claim is misleading. According to a Google Image Reverse Search, the footage, which depicts Ukrainian military exercises, was uploaded to Youtube in March 2020.
Description: The video was uploaded in 2020.
In March 2020, some news websites also published screenshots taken from the video.
Description: News websites have posted screenshots from the video.
It is worth mentioning that tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at their highest in years.
It has been reported on news websites that Russian troops equipped with tanks, artillery, and ammunition have been stationed near the two countries borders. However, the video that is currently circulating is old and does not depict Ukrainian military troops preparing for a conflict with Russia.
