Category Drone attacks

Fact Check: Viral CCTV Footage Claiming An Attack On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Residence Is AI-Generated

Russia recently accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence. In connection with this, CCTV footage is circulating on social media, showing drones dropping bombs on a building. Some users are sharing the footage and claiming that it is an attack on Russian President Putin's residence.

Vishvas News investigated and found that the CCTV footage circulating with the claim that Putin's residence was attacked is AI-generated, not real.

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PTI Fact Check: Old Kremlin drone attack video falsely shared with recent reports of attack attempt on Putin’s residence; details inside

Multiple social media users shared a video featuring fire at a structure, apparently set by a drone, claiming that Ukraine attacked Putin's residence with drones. However, the Desk concluded that the video actually dates back to 2023 and is not related to any attack on Putin's residence.

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PTI Fact Check: Old Ukraine drone strike video shared to falsely claim ‘India retaliation for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh’

Social media users falsely shared an old video of a drone strike in Ukraine, claiming it showed India's retaliation against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. The PTI Fact Check Desk found that the visuals are months old and have been misrepresented through a misleading, inflammatory narrative.

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FACT CHECK: Did Ukraine Really Try to Blow Up Putin’s Personal Residence?

A Kyiv Post fact check investigating Russian claims that Ukraine recently attempted to eliminate Russian President Vladimir Putin by launching drone swarms at his personal residence found little evidence that the attack overnight Sunday-Monday ever took place beyond the Kremlin's own claims.

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Fact Check: Old Footage Resurfaces Amid Russia’s Claims Of Ukrainian Drone Attack On Putin’s Residence

We could not independently verify other details about the footage. However, it dates back to May 2023, and hence unlinked to the recent Russian allegations on Ukraine.

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