“Video shows an electric (EV) car exploding in Uttar Pradesh, India.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 6 Jan 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This viral video is not related to Uttar Pradesh or India. It shows a car blast caused by an explosive device planted under the vehicle, which resulted in the death of Russian naval officer Valery Trankovsky. The incident occurred in Russian-controlled Crimea in November 2024.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 January 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 January 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DEc2MGuTeyw/
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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.