Photo Misrepresented as Recent Donetsk Evacuation
The Claim
The image depicts the recent civilian evacuation operations in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
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Websites and social media users have circulated a picture claiming it shows the most recent evacuations of people from the Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading.
Using Google Image Reverse Search, our team has found that the image is old. It was taken in November 2015 by Mikhail Sok for the TASS news agency.
The picture depicts people and vehicles at a checkpoint in Zaitsevo, the line of contact between areas controlled by the Donetsk People's Republic army and an area controlled by the Ukrainian government's troops.
It is worth mentioning that the picture was taken after Ukrainian airstrikes on Donetsk, southern Ukraine, which caused the displacement and evacuations of many residents.
The claim started circulating after the announcement of Donetsk and Lugansk civilians evacuations to Russia due to the recent explosions in these regions. Our team has already debunked images and stories related to the Ukrainian crisis.
It is worth mentioning that the picture was taken after Ukrainian airstrikes on Donetsk, southern Ukraine, which caused the displacement and evacuations of many residents.
The claim started circulating after the announcement of Donetsk and Lugansk civilians evacuations to Russia due to the recent explosions in these regions. Our team has already debunked images and stories related to the Ukrainian crisis.
