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A 2017 video of Russian fighter jets escorting President Putin during his visit to Syria is being falsely shared as visuals from his recent visit to India

Claim: The viral video shows Indian Air Force fighter jets escorting Russian President Vladimir Putin's aircraft as he enters Indian airspace during his recent visit to India.

Fact: The video is from December 2017 and shows Russian Su-30 fighter jets escorting President Putin's aircraft during his visit to the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. Hence, the claim is FALSE.

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Old Video Of Fighter Jets Escorting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Aircraft Going Viral Linking To His India Visit.

From our investigation, we can say that the claim is false. The viral video doesn't show IAF jets escorting Russian President Vladimir Putin's aircraft through the Indian skies. The video is old. It shows the Russian fighter jets escorting President Putin's plane during his visit to Syria in December 2017.

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2017 Video From Syria Shared As IAF Jets Escorting Putin As He Entered India

A video showing fighter jets covering the presidential aircraft of Russian President Vladimir Putin is being shared online with a false claim that it shows Indian Air Force (IAF) jets escorting him in Indian airspace during his recent visit.

BOOM found that the video is from 2017 when Putin visited Syria accompanied by fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

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Fact Check: Putin’s visit to India – IAF escorts Russian President’s aircraft before landing? Here are the facts

Claim: The video shows IAF fighter jets escorting Russian President Putin's aircraft as it enters Indian airspace.

Fact: The claim is false. The video shows Putin's unannounced visit to Syria, where Russian Su-35 jets escorted his aircraft in 2017.

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Fake: Ukraine Bans Hasidic Pilgrimage to Uman | StopFake

Ukrainian officials have made no move to block the annual Hasidic pilgrimage to Uman, despite claims circulating on social media and pro-Russian outlets. The allegation - attributed to unnamed sources - was swiftly dismissed by Israel's Foreign Ministry, the United Jewish Community of Ukraine, and the foundations that coordinate the yearly gathering. Organizers confirmed that preparations for Rosh Hashanah 2025 remain on track.

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Fake: Bombs Dropped on Iran Were Intended For Ukraine – Zelensky | StopFake

Ukraine's President did not state that the bombs dropped on Iran on the night of June 22 were supposed to be used by Ukraine. Propaganda has spread a fake screenshot of a Radio Svoboda news story in another attempt to create the impression that the West no longer supports Ukraine.

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Fake: Zelenska Claims Ukraine Is Ready to Accept 40 Million Refugees from Israel

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska made no such statement regarding the acceptance of 40 million Israeli refugees. The claim is entirely false and has been circulated as part of a disinformation campaign. In reality, Ukraine successfully coordinated the evacuation of 176 individuals from Israel to Moldova, including 133 Ukrainian citizens and nationals of Moldova, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, and the United States.

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Fake: Ukrainians Arrested in Israel for Planning Terror Attack in Jerusalem | StopFake

The Israeli police have not reported the arrest of Ukrainians for preparing a terrorist attack in Jerusalem. Nor has the Times of Israel, the multilingual online Israeli newspaper quoted by the propagandists, published any video containing such information.

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