This Video Doesn’t Show Recent Visuals of Russia Retaliating Against Ukraine

We found that the video could be traced back to at least July 2024.

Fact-Check | The video is old and is being shared with an incorrect claim.

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A video of airstrikes is being shared on social media platforms with a claim that it shows recent visuals of Russia's retaliatory attack against Ukraine, which destroyed the latter's seven airbases.

What have users said?: Those sharing the clip have said, "In retaliation, 7 #Ukrainians airbases were completely destroyed. This war will end with the total annihilation of Ukraine. A stern warning to the West: any further interference will be met with a devastating response beyond all limits."

An archive of the post can be found here.

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The above post had garnered over 45 thousand views on the platform. More archives of similar claims can be found here, here, and here.

What are the facts?: The video could be traced back to at least July 2024 and reportedly shows a Russian Kh-101cruise missile hitting a children's hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine.

How did we find that out?: We conducted a reverse image search on the keyframes of the viral clip using the help of Google Lens and found the same visuals shared on an X handle.

• Its caption said, "08.07.2024 | Kyiv. Russian Kh-101 missiles. Just imagine for a moment that these missiles are flying through your city and hitting the hospital where your child is being treated! No negotiations with this scum."

News reports: The same visuals were also posted on the official YouTube channel of Daily Mail World. It was shared on 9 July 2024 and its title said, "Kyiv children's hospital: Moment Russian Kh-101 missile strikes."

Conclusion: While we could not independently verify the context or location of the video, it is clear that the viral clip is old and not recent.

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