The Wounded Woman Pictures Are Recent and From Ukraine

10th March 2022

The Wounded Woman Pictures Are Recent and From Ukraine

The wounded woman is a Ukrainian teacher called Olena Kurilo (Twitter).

The Claim

The picture does not depict a real injured woman during the Russian military action in Ukraine. She is a “crisis actor” that someone hired to perform in 2018.

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Social media users have circulated a photo of a wounded woman covered in blood, claiming that it does not depict a real injured woman who was injured during the Russian military action in Ukraine. The circulating posts claim that the woman is a “crisis actor” that someone hired to play scenes in 2018.

Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be fake. A series of images, including this picture, was taken by Wolfgang Schwan for Anadolu Images.

A supporting image within the article body — **Description:** The picture was taken in February 2022.

Many international media outlets have reported on the woman’s story. News reports have mentioned that she was injured during a shelling attack on a building in Chuhuiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2022.

According to AFP News Agency, the woman was later identified as a teacher called Olena Kurilo.

Other social media users claim the picture is from a gas explosion in Magnitogorsk, Russia, in 2018. However, we did not find any similar picture of Olena Kurilo posted earlier in 2018.