Claim: A photo shows an explosion at an oil refinery or airport in Russia behind a billboard featuring President Putin and promoting 'stability'.
Fact-check: Image of Putin billboard amongst flames and smoke is a digital artwork - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not a real photo. it is a piece of digital artwork created using photoshop and ai tools, and was first shared by a ukrainian artist in january.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2024-03-21T00:00:00