Fact-Check: AI-Generated Image Viral as Real Photo of Ukrainian Airbase Destroyed by Retaliatory Attacks by Russia
Multiple tools showed high confidence that this image is an AI-generated one.
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PTI Fact Check: Old image of Russian S-400 destroyed by Ukraine falsely linked to recent India-Pakistan military conflict
Multiple social media users shared a photo showing a heavily damaged and likely destroyed military vehicle, specifically a radar or air defence system. The user claimed that Pakistan destroyed India's S-400 defence system. However, the Desk found that the photo shows a Russian S-400 defence system destroyed by Ukraine in 2024. The image was shared with a false claim on social media.
Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Complaint About Ukraine’s Attacks On Russia Interrupting His Sleep | Lead Stories
Did U.S. President Donald Trump complain on social media that Ukraine's attacks on Russia interfere with his sleep? No, that's...
Fact Check: Video Of Fire At Sharjah Port Falsely Shared As Russia Attacking Ukraine
Video claiming to show Russia attacking Ukraine.
Fact Check: Russia bombs Ukraine airbases in military retaliation? No, video is from 2024
Claim: After a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack, the video shows Russia retaliating by bombing Ukrainian airbases.
Fact: The claim is false. The video shows Russian missiles raining down on Kyiv on July 8, 2024.
Fact Check: Video Game Footage Does NOT Show Actual Destruction of Russian Strategic Bombers | Lead Stories
Does a viral video really show the destruction of "40 Russian strategic bombers" of type TU-95 destroyed by a "daring...
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Attack on Ukrainian Airbases in June 2025 | Lead Stories
Did a widely-shared clip show Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian airbases, in retaliation against a series of drone attacks on Russian warplanes in June 2025? No, that's not true: The footage was old, and dated to July 2024 at the latest. It appeared to show Russian missiles striking a children's hospital in Kyiv, not airbases.
Ukrainian airbase destroyed by Russia in retaliatory action? No, image is AI-generated
Claim: The image shows a Ukrainian airbase destroyed in a retaliatory action by Russia.
Fact: The claim is false. The image is AI-generated.
Fact Check: Russia’s retaliation for Ukraine’s Spider’s Web? This video is from 2024 – India Today
The video dates back to July 2024. It does not show a recent Russian retaliatory strike on Ukraine.
Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Say Ukraine Must Compensate Russia For Aircraft Destroyed In June 1, 2025, Drone Attacks | Lead Stories
Did President Trump say that Ukraine must compensate Russia for the aircraft it destroyed in a June 1, 2025, drone attack on Russian air bases? No, that's not true: There is no record of President Trump posting these words on his social media accounts or saying them publicly. A Google search for the quote finds it only on social media posts not related to Trump. No news media reported the quote, although the photo on the meme of Trump speaking in the Oval Office would suggest he said it there in front of journalists.