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“The video shows massive explosions in Moscow during the recent June 2025 Russia-Ukraine conflict.”
Social media posts Claim dated 2 Jun 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The viral video does not show explosions in Moscow in June 2025. It is a compilation of old visuals from previous conflicts between Russia and Ukraine. The first part of the footage is from December 2023, showing a Ukrainian airstrike destroying the Russian landing ship Novocherkassk in the Crimean port of Feodosia. The second part shows a large fire and explosion at an oil base in Feodosia, Crimea, caused by a Ukrainian drone strike in October 2024. Both events took place in Crimea and are u...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 2 June 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 3 June 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.