Old Clip Shared as Ukrainian Forces Shooting Down a Fighter Jet
The Claim
The video shows the shooting down of a Russian fighter jet in Ukraine.
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Social media users have circulated a video claiming it depicts the Ukrainian Air Defence shooting down of a Russian fighter jet.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. Our team had discovered that the footage first appeared in 2011 when a Libyan fighter jet was shot down.
Description: The video was uploaded to Youtube in March 2011.
Other Youtube videos have confirmed that the footage depicts the shooting down of military aircraft by rebels over the Libyan city of Benghazi in March 2011.
This video began circulating after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced military action in Ukraine.
Following these events, Misbar debunked many pictures and videos, claiming they were related to this crisis.
