The video shows a burning wheat field in Montcalm County, Michigan, according to the county fire department. Our rating: Falseīased on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that a video shows a crop field in Ukraine under fire from Russian troops. Johnston also claimed ownership of the video on Facebook. There were no injuries or loss of farm equipment," according to the video’s caption. “A fire started while the farmers were harvesting this years wheat crop. The footage in the post was shot by a man identifying himself online as Larry Johnston, who uploaded the clip to YouTube on July 18. Steve VanHolstyn, a firefighter for Montcalm County, said in an email exchange with USA TODAY that the clip was filmed in the Crystal Township, Michigan between Crystal Road and Spencer Road.įact check: Photo of guards saluting Vladimir Putin was taken in Russia, not South Africa USA TODAY reached out to the Facebook users who shared the claim for comment. The footage shows a burning wheat field in Crystal Township, the Montcalm County Fire Department told USA TODAY.įollow us on Facebook! Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks
The video was captured in Michigan and uploaded to YouTube in July. Other versions of the claim have been shared on Facebook.īut the video is unrelated to Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine. The post garnered over 2,000 views within one week. "Ukrainian farmers harvest crops under the fire of Russian troops," reads an Aug.
Watch Video: Ukraine farmers worry about coming harvest season The claim: Video shows crop field in Ukraine under fire from Russian troopsĪmid Russia's invasion of Ukraine's agricultural sites, some social media users have shared a video purportedly showing a crop field on fire in Ukraine.Īn aerial view of the footage shows combine harvesters moving through the burning field.
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