2019 Photo Shared as THAAD Anti-Aircraft Missile System Arrives the Polish-Ukrainian Border
The Claim
A picture depicts the arrival of the US THAAD anti-aircraft missile system near the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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Social media users have recently circulated a photo purporting to show the arrival of the US THAAD anti-missile defense system on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the widely circulated claim and discovered it to be misleading, as the image depicts the United States delivering the THAAD anti-ballistic missile system to Israel in 2019.
The photo became widely circulated after a meeting between the US and Polish foreign ministers to discuss the actions of the two NATO members to counter Russia's attack on Ukraine, which began at dawn on Thursday, Feb. 24.
Prior to the meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that his country had increased its troop presence in Poland to more than 10,000 soldiers.
Translated by Wesam Abo Marq
