Claim: Russian warships conducted simulated military exercises on their way to Cuba in June. But social media posts share clips from a 2018 Russian video of missile tests in the White Sea to claim the warships fired live missiles "off the coast of Florida" before arriving in Havana. A Department of Defense spokesperson said the claim is "not true."
Fact-check: Posts Misrepresent Old Video of Missile Test as Russian Ships Visit Cuba - FactCheck.org
Verdict: russian warships conducted simulated military exercises on their way to cuba in june. but social media posts share clips from a 2018 russian video of missile tests in the white sea to claim the warships fired live missiles "off the coast of florida" before arriving in havana. a department of defense spokesperson said the claim is "not true."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Alan Jaffe
Date published: 2024-06-14T17:54:39