The video showing a petroleum chemical factory burning in Sharjah is falsely shared as footage of a Russian retaliation against Ukraine.
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.
Claim: The viral video shows Russia's latest strike on Ukraine, destroying seven airbases and signalling a dire warning to the West.
Fact: The video dates back to July 2024 and shows a Russian missile hitting a Kyiv children's hospital, not multiple airbases.
The viral video claimed to show Russia's attacks on Ukraine is a video of a massive fire at Al Hamriya Port in Sharjah. The viral claim is misleading.
The video doesn't show Moscow explosions in June 2025, it's a compilation of old footage from Crimea during past Russia-Ukraine conflicts.
Trump never made the above statement, nor did he call on Ukraine to compensate Russia for destroyed aircraft. We found no evidence in his publicized statements, in the news media or on his social media accounts to corroborate the claim. As such, it is an incorrect attribution.
Claim: The video shows the aftermath of Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Fact: The claim is false. The video shows a fire breaking out at a fuel storage facility in Sharjah's Al Hamriyah Port on May 31.
The footage actually showed a Ukrainian strike on the Crimean port of Feodosia in December 2023 - not Ukrainian strikes on Russia in June 2025.
The line between games and reality is more blurred than ever.
Multiple tools showed high confidence that this image is an AI-generated one.