FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Russian Conscripts With Mosin-Nagant Rifles? | Check Your Fact

An image shared on Facebook allegedly shows Russian conscripts with 19th-century era Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifles. Verdict: Misleading While the image does feature the rifle, the photo is from a 2020 parade. It has nothing to do with the current conflict in Ukraine.
Title: FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Russian Conscripts With Mosin-Nagant Rifles? | Check Your Fact
URL: https://checkyourfact.com/2022/09/29/fact-check-russian-conscripts-rifles/
Publisher: Check Your Fact (The Daily Caller)
Date published: September 29, 2022
Description:

An image shared on Facebook allegedly shows Russian conscripts with 19th-century era Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifles.

Verdict: Misleading
While the image does feature the rifle, the photo is from a 2020 parade. It has nothing to do with the current conflict in Ukraine.

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