“TikTok video shows Russian soldiers parachuting into Ukraine.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 Feb 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A video of soldiers in uniform parachuting over fields quickly generated comments from users who believed they were seeing live the Russian invasion into Ukraine. The video was first shared on Instagram in 2015.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 February 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 February 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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- PolitiFact: False“This video shows “Russian war in Ukraine.”