The claim
The viral video shows Indian Air Force fighter jets escorting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aircraft as he enters Indian airspace during his recent visit to India.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the video dates to December 2017 and shows Russian fighter jets escorting Putin’s aircraft during his visit to the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. It says a side-by-side comparison confirmed the footage was the same and that the video was falsely presented as being from his recent India visit.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
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