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No, these videos do not show young Ukrainians forcibly sent to the front line
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted this Tuesday that the situation in the embattled town of Pokrovsk remains difficult. Meanwhile, viral clips are suggesting that Kyiv is now illegally sending ever-younger men to fight against their will. In reality, these videos have been AI-generated. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted this Tuesday that the situation in the embattled town of Pokrovsk remains difficult. Meanwhile, viral clips are suggesting that Kyiv is now illegally sending ever-younger men to fight against their will. In reality, these videos have been AI-generated. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake.
