“The captain of the container ship Dali…is a Ukrainian.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Mar 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
When The Dali hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a crew of 22 Indian nationals were aboard, per a spokesperson for the ship's management company. We found no evidence that the captain during the incident was from Ukraine.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 March 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 March 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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