Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, social media users have been sharing old images from Ukraine and other countries with claims that they show the ongoing war. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are rife with misinformation. One of the photos shared on Facebook shows a city square in flames and in ruins. Another photo shows a child standing inside a room with broken walls and gaping holes.
The third photo shows dozens of tanks on the move. On Twitter, a photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in combat fatigues has gone viral along with claims that it is recent.
We have checked these images using open sources. Some users have also attempted to falsely link the Russian military invasion in Ukraine to the US Millennium Challenge Corporation grant to Nepal.
First photo
On February 26, Nepali actor Rajiv Jung Basnet posted a long status along with photos with claims that they showed the war in Ukraine. The same content was also shared by Saram Shrestha ‘Suman’ and Mero Nepal on Facebook. This photo was taken after the ceasefire between Palestine and Israel on May 22, 2021, and is not of Ukraine. It was taken by photographer Fatima Shbair for Getty Images and has been published by the US media outlet Intercept.
Second photo
This photo shows the Independence Square in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. But this was taken during clashes between anti-government protesters and Interior Ministry members and riot police on February 19, 2014....
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