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  • 2022-12-16 (xsd:date)
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  • Does This Video Show A Destroyed Russian Nuclear Aircraft Carrier? (en)
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  • A video shared on Facebook claims to show a destroyed Russian nuclear aircraft carrier. Verdict: False The footage is from a military-based simulation game. Fact Check: The Russian Navy has suffered several defeats, including the loss of its Black Sea Fleet’s flagship, the Moskva, in April by Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles, according to Forbes . The Facebook video, viewed more than 17,000 times, claims to show the destruction of a Russian nuclear aircraft carrier. The video’s title reads, 5 Minutes Ago, Just Arrived In The Black Sea Russian Giant Nuclear Carrier Was Destroyed By Ukraine. The footage, though, is not genuine footage from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The Facebook video shows footage from ARMA 3 , a simulation-based video game published by Bohemia Interactive . Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found the video was posted to YouTube Dec. 1 with the same title. I made a military simulation using Arma 3 Simulator. Bohemia makes it possible to create YouTube videos of their games and monetize them, reads part of the video description. (RELATED: Does This Video Show Volodymyr Zelenskyy Dancing With A Rocket Launcher?) Russia has one aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, in its navy, according to Insider . The ship is currently undergoing a refit and will return to service in 2024, according to Reuters . The ship’s return to service has been delayed several times due to defects in the repairs, the outlet reported. Misinformation around the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is not new. Check Your Fact previously debunked the claim that Twitter owner Elon Musk sunk a Russian aircraft carrier. (en)
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