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      Unrelated Photos Viral As Russian Attack On Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant

      The photos predate the Russian attack. One image is from a 2011 oil refinery fire while the other is from a Russian military drill.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  5 April 2022 4:13 PM IST
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      Unrelated Photos Viral As Russian Attack On Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant

      Two photos have been shared in a report that links them to a fire at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant following a Russian attack in March 2022. However, the images -- viewed thousands of times -- have been shared in a misleading context. Both photos predate the Russian attack: one image has circulated in reports since 2011 about an oil refinery fire in Japan, while the other has circulated in reports since January 2022 about a Russian military drill.

      The images were shared here on Facebook on March 4, 2022.

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      The first appears to show a fire at a factory complex, while the second shows two soldiers standing in front of a blaze.

      The Korean-language caption translates as: "A fire broke out at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which once suffered the Chernobyl disaster nightmare."

      This is a reference to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, also in Ukraine, which left hundreds dead and spread radioactive contamination west across Europe.


      Screenshot of the misleading Facebook post, taken on March 25, 2022.

      The photos appear as a thumbnail for the link to a news report published by South Korean online tabloid Insight on March 4, 2022.

      It is headlined: "Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caught fire… Russian attack".

      The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine is the largest in Europe.

      The posts circulated online after Russian forces seized control of the plant on March 4, 2022, following fighting between invasion forces pushing towards the city of Zaporizhzhia and Ukrainian defenders.

      Also Read: Photos Of Australian Firefighters Shared As Ukrainian Firemen 'Saving Lives'

      The clash caused a blaze at the plan, triggering global alarm.

      Ukrainian authorities said the fire had been put out and no radiation leak was detected. AFP reported on the developments here.

      The link to the tabloid news report with the same thumbnail images was also shared on Facebook here, here and here.

      The second photo of the two soldiers was also published alongside Insight's report about the fire at the Zaporizhzhia power plant. The Korean-language caption reads: "Russian soldiers take part in training in Russia's Rostov region."

      However, the photos have been shared in a misleading context; keyword and reverse image searches found both predate the attack on the Zaporizhzhia power plant.

      Japan oil refinery

      The first photo of a burning factory complex has circulated online as early as 2011 in reports about the Tohoku Earthquake in Japan.

      A Google reverse image search found it was published in this photo report on March 11, 2011, by Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria's largest English-language news provider.

      The headline reads: "An oil refinery is on fire following the Tohoku Earthquake in Chiba city, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 11 March, 2011."

      Also Read: This Video Does Not Show Ukrainian Farmers Towing Russian Military Jet

      Below is a screenshot comparison of the photo in the misleading Facebook post (left) and the photo published by Sofia News Agency (right):


      Screenshot comparison of the photo seen in the misleading posts (L) and the photo published by the Sofia News Agency (R)

      The photo is credited to the European Pressphoto Agency and can be seen on the agency's website here:

      Screenshot of the photo as seen on the European Pressphoto Agency website, taken on March 28, 2022.

      Other images of the oil refinery are also shown on the agency's website:


      Screenshot of the images of the oil refinery in Japan seen on the European Pressphoto Agency website

      The photos are captioned: "An oil refinery is on fire following the Tohoku Earthquake in Chiba city, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 11 March, 2011.

      "A magnitude of 8.8 earthquake hit northern Japan earlier in the day."

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      Military drills

      The second image with two men in military uniform in front of two columns of smoke and fire corresponds to a photo published by The Associated Press on January 28, 2022.

      The caption reads: "In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, Russian troops fire howitzers during drills in the Rostov region during a military exercising at a training ground in Rostov region, Russia."

      Below is a screenshot comparison of the photo used alongside the tabloid report (L) and the photo published by AP (R):

      Screenshot comparison of the photo used alongside the tabloid report (L) and the photo published by AP (R)

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      Claim :   Photos show the aftermath of a Russian attack on a Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
      Claimed By :  Posts on Facebook
      Fact Check :  False
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