| Title: | No, a Ukrainian attack didn’t destroy a Moscow skyscraper |
| URL: | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/07/viral-image/no-ukrainian-attack-didnt-destroy-moscow-skyscrape/ |
| Publisher: | PolitiFact |
| Date published: | July 7, 2022 |
| Description: | A fire broke out on the roof of a Russian skyscraper, according to state news, and was extinguished with minimal damage. We found no evidence to support the suggestion that the incident is connected to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. A Polish news organization, also citing the Tass agency, said “the fire affected one square meter of space.” We didn’t see any credible reports tying the fire to a Ukrainian attack, or any attack. We rate this post False. |
No, a Ukrainian attack didn’t destroy a Moscow skyscraper
A fire broke out on the roof of a Russian skyscraper, according to state news, and was extinguished with minimal damage.
We found no evidence to support the suggestion that the incident is connected to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
A Polish news organization, also citing the Tass agency, said "the fire affected one square meter of space."
We didn't see any credible reports tying the fire to a Ukrainian attack, or any attack.
We rate this post False.
