Fact Check: Not Russian troops turning tail after Ukrainian attack, this explosion video dates back to 2015
India Today
According to the AFWA probe, a seven-year-old video of an explosion at a Russian military setup is being falsely shared as a video from the battlefields in Ukraine.
"A video of Russians running away after the recent attack by the Armed Forces on the Brylevka railway station in the Kherson region appeared on the Internet,” noted the caption of a video that’s being shared widely. “The Ukrainian military destroyed an echelon with equipment, ammunition and personnel.”
The video shows what looks like a battlefield full of soldiers in uniform running. Black smoke is visible in the backdrop. The video appears to be shot from battle trenches and we can hear voices shouting in what sounds like Russian.
A video of Russians running away after the recent attack by the Armed Forces on the Brylevka railway station in the Kherson region appeared on the InternetThe Ukrainian military destroyed an echelon with equipment, ammunition and personnel. pic.twitter.com/UJSSSXwXQl
Archived versions of the claim can be seen here and here.
AFWA’s investigation found this is a 2015 video of a fire that broke out in a Russian military facility.
