An image is going viral on the internet. Sharing the image @stutzky wrote in the caption, “This photo brought tears to my eyes. Two young Ukrainian children sending off soldiers to fight the Russians. The kids holding hands, the girl hold a stuffed animal, the boy (her brother?) salutes. Look what he has on his back. This picture speaks a thousand words. #ukraine.”
https://twitter.com/stutzky/status/1497428415204450311
In the same vein, many other social media users have shared this image.
Two young Ukrainian children sending off soldiers to fight the Russians. The kids holding hands, the girl holds a stuffed animal, the boy (her brother?) salutes. Look what he has on his back. This picture speaks a thousand words.#Ukraine ,#Ukrania #UkraineUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/g3DeTt3Iaj
— Alok Sandal (@aloksandal) February 26, 2022
FactCheck
After our research analysis, we found a report from the Ukrainian National News(UNN). This report was published on March 23, 2016. Further, the headline of the report is A series of photos “Children of War” was published by the Ministry of Defense.
Further, we found many other old reports of 2016. Hence, the viral image is an old image and users are sharing it misleadingly.
Conclusion
Therefore, the viral image is of misleading. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published this image along with photos of children of war on its Facebook page. It is not related to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
| Claim Review: Two Young Ukrainian Children Sending Off Soldiers To Fight The Russians.
Claimed by: @stutzky, @aloksandal and social media users Fact check– fake and misleading |
