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  • 2023-01-19 (xsd:date)
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  • Did Ukraine Destroy A Train Carrying 1,000 Russian Troops? (en)
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  • A video shared on Facebook claims Ukraine destroyed a train carrying 1,000 Russian troops. Verdict: False There is no evidence that Ukraine has destroyed a train carrying 1,000 Russian soldiers. Other instances of Ukrainian missiles hitting trains have been reported on by credible media outlets. Fact Check: Ukraine has used western provided artillery systems, such as the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARs), to target Russian logistic hubs and command posts, according to Insider . This comes as the U.S. is planning a major military package for Ukraine, Politico reported. The Facebook video, viewed more than 214,000 times, claims Ukraine destroyed a train carrying 1,000 troops. The video’s caption reads, 1 minute ago! The train carrying 1000 Russian soldiers was destroyed by Ukraine! This claim, however, lacks evidence. If Ukraine had recently destroyed a Russian train with soldiers on it, media outlets would have covered it, yet none have . The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has also not confirmed the destruction of a train in recent statements. (RELATED: Does This Video Show A Ukrainian Girl Confronting A Russian Soldier?) Outlets have covered the destruction of trains before. For example, Forbes reported on a Russian ammunition train being hit by Ukrainian artillery fire that killed 80 Russians. Ukraine also claimed the destruction of a Russian train carrying an unknown number of Russian troops in May 2022, according to Reuters . Furthermore, if a Russian train had been destroyed, open-source intelligence accounts (OSINT) would have likely found visual confirmation. Accounts such as DefMon3 , NoelReports , OSINTtechnical , Ukraine Weapons Tracker and others have not reported or posted videos of a destroyed Russian train. Misinformation around the Russian-Ukrainian war has been widespread since it started in February 2022. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim that Ukraine destroyed a Russian battleship. (en)
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