FACT CHECK: Video Shows 2018 Viaduct Collapse, Not Smolensk Bridge

A post shared on social media purportedly shows a recent bridge collapse in Russia.

Verdict: Misleading

The claim is inaccurate. The footage is from a 2018 viaduct collapse in the country.

Fact Check:

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A post shared on Facebook claimed to show footage of the moment a bridge collapsed in the Smolensk region in Russia. The post shares a video of a screen showing a collapse after a truck drives on top of the bridge.

The caption reads, “BREAKING Russia: The moment of the bridge collapsed in the Smolensk region- just another bridge.”

The claim is inaccurate. This video dates back to at least

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