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| Title: | Video of Russian gas explosion falsely claimed to show Belfast unrest |
| URL: | https://fullfact.org/crime/belfast-disorder-fire-video-russia-misleading/ |
| Publisher: | Full Fact |
| Date published: | June 12, 2026 |
| Description: | A video of a large fire is circulating on social media with false claims it depicts recent disorder in Belfast. But the video actually shows the aftermath of a gas pipeline explosion in Russia that happened on 9 June. The footage does not show Belfast or the ongoing unrest there. It actually shows the aftermath of gas pipeline explosions in Russia. |
