“A Ukrainian tank uses a house as camouflage.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram reel. Claim dated 5 Jun 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The video does not show a Ukrainian military tank. It’s a car a Ukrainian folk craftsman converted into a "house on wheels." The video was from 2020, which predates Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 June 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 June 2023, 10 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CtH2rS7OdTj/
- TikTok videohttps://www.tiktok.com/@tacticalathlete1/video/7241620841513880874
- reddit.comhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/141nmkg/ukrainian_vehicle_camoufl…
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