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FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Russian Helicopters Being Struck By Anti-Air Missiles?

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This is not real footage from the war in Ukraine
A video shared on Facebook claims to show Russian helicopters being shot down by man-portable air defense systems (MANPADs). Verdict: False
The footage is from a military-style video game. It does not show real footage from the war in Ukraine. Ukraine claims its military has killed nearly 30,000 Russian troops and destroyed over 370 Russian helicopters and aircraft, according to Ukrinform. The success of the Ukrainian resistance is in part due to the weapons the U.

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