These Images Are Unrelated to the Russian Military Action in Ukraine
The Claim
These pictures were taken on February 24, 2022, when the Ukrainian military shot down two Russian fighter jets and one of their helicopters.
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Social media users have circulated two pictures claiming the Ukrainian military shooting down Russian fighter jets after an earlier attack on Ukraine following President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a military operation in Ukraine.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it misleading. The pictures are old and unrelated to the recent events in Ukraine.
The first picture was posted to the Shutter Stock image store in August 2015 as a demonstration performance of flight group Falcons of Russia devoted to the Russian Federation's National Flag celebration.
Description: The picture is also available on the Adobe Stock images store.
The second image is also unrelated to the recent military action in Ukraine. Using the TinEye platform, we found it to be old. It was posted to an ironic website earlier in 2014
Description: The image was uploaded to the web in 2014.
It is worth mentioning that Media outlets have reported hearing explosions in the city of Kharkiv after Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement this morning, Thursday, February 24, of military action in Ukraine.
Following these events, Misbar debunked many pictures and videos, claiming they were related to the crisis.
