Gaming simulation video is falsely shared as real footage of the ongoing June 2025 Russia-Ukraine conflict – FACTLY

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Title: Gaming simulation video is falsely shared as real footage of the ongoing June 2025 Russia-Ukraine conflict – FACTLY
URL: https://factly.in/gaming-simulation-video-is-falsely-shared-as-real-footage-of-the-ongoing-june-2025-russia-ukraine-conflict/
Publisher: Factly
Date published: June 4, 2025
Description:

Claim: The video shows that Ukraine destroyed 40 Russian nuclear-capable bombers in a drone strike on Russian airbases in June 2025.

Fact: 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. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.