Fact Check: Terrifying video of military convoy exploding just isn’t from Russia-Ukraine battle, its computer-generated

According to the AFWA probe, the viral video is neither from the Russia-Ukraine battle nor actual. It is a computer-generated movie that was made to boost cash for the Ukrainian Army.

The viral video is neither from the Russia-Ukraine battle nor actual. (Photo: India Today/Chayan Kundu)

As the Russia-Ukraine battle rages on, terrifying and awe-inspiring pictures and movies of the fight have develop into commonplace. One such video, that has been shared by many on social media, reveals an armoured car firing at a transferring convoy and inflicting what seems to be very heavy harm.

Those sharing the video on Twitter and Facebook known as it an “unbelievable scene from Ukraine,” commenting on Russia’s supposed energy to trigger mass destruction.

AFWA’s investigation discovered that the viral video was not actual in any respect. It was computer-generated.

The viral posts have been archived right here and right here.

AFWA Probe

When we looked for the video’s supply, we discovered that it had been shared on-line by numerous individuals. Among them was journalist Euan MacDonald, who tweeted on June 30, “Hilarious, brilliant CGI of Ukrainian weaponised Lada taking on a column of Russian tanks. Don’t know who made this, will credit when I do.”

To his tweet, an individual known as Paul Osadchy replied claiming that he was the one who created it. We looked for Osadchy’s Facebook web page and located that he had shared screenshots of the video on June 30 and wrote in Russian, “Unfortunately, my unfinished video with Banderamobil went online ahead of time.” He wrote that he had initially meant to boost cash for the Ukrainian armed forces with this video.

Osadchy is a CGI artist from Ukraine. Ever since his video acquired leaked on-line, he has again and again appealed to individuals on Facebook and Instagram to offer him credit score for it.

Thus, we concluded that this video was neither from the Russia-Ukraine battle nor actual. It’s a computer-generated movie that was made to boost cash for the Ukrainian Army.

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ClaimThis video reveals a scene from the Russia-Ukraine battle the place an armoured car destroys a complete convoy of armed autos utilizing its firepower. ConclusionThis video was computer-generated. Its artist minted to boost cash for the Ukrainian Army utilizing the video.

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