“The video shows that Ukraine destroyed 40 Russian nuclear-capable bombers in a drone strike on Russian airbases in June 2025.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video does not show Ukraine destroying 40 Russian nuclear-capable bombers in a drone strike in June 2025. The footage is from the military simulation game Arma 3, created for entertainment and educational purposes, not real events. While Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb targeted multiple Russian airbases on 01 June 2025, Russian officials confirmed damage only at Murmansk and Irkutsk bases. Authentic footage of the attacks differs from the viral video.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 June 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 June 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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