| Title: | No, Ukrainians did not set fire to an Orthodox Church – Truth or Fake |
| URL: | https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20230411-no-ukrainians-did-not-set-fire-to-an-orthodox-church |
| Publisher: | France 24 |
| Date published: | April 11, 2023 |
| Description: | In Ukraine, fake news continues to fuel the information war. In recent days, a video purporting to show a Ukrainian Orthodox church on fire has appeared on social media, with captions accusing “radical Ukrainians” of arson. The claims fit neatly into a Russian narrative that accuses Ukrainians of persecuting followers of the Moscow Patriarchate wing of the Church. But as we explain in this edition, the video is bogus. |
No, Ukrainians did not set fire to an Orthodox Church – Truth or Fake
In Ukraine, fake news continues to fuel the information war. In recent days, a video purporting to show a Ukrainian Orthodox church on fire has appeared on social media, with captions accusing "radical Ukrainians" of arson. The claims fit neatly into a Russian narrative that accuses Ukrainians of persecuting followers of the Moscow Patriarchate wing of the Church. But as we explain in this edition, the video is bogus.
