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FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Ukrainians Destroying A Russian Vehicle?

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The video is from Syria in 2017
A video shared on Facebook claims to show a Ukrainian anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) destroying a Russian vehicle. Verdict: False The video, taken in Syria, predates the Ukrainian conflict by several years. Ukraine claims Russia has lost 790 tanks and over 2,000 armored personnel carriers as of April 18, according to The Kyiv Independent. One weapon the Ukrainians have employed against Russian armor is the Stugna-P, a Ukrainian-developed ATGM, Business Insider reported. A video shared on Facebook claims to show such a weapon in use.

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