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The claim

Video shows an airstrike on Riyadh Airport in Saudi Arabia.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The video does not show an airstrike on Riyadh Airport: the review identifies it as footage of a fire at Moscow’s Sadovod market after a drone strike on 18 June 2026. The review says a separate fire broke out near King Khalid International Airport on 19 September 2026, but the viral video was unrelated to that incident.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026