{"id":3155,"date":"2022-02-28T08:17:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T08:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=3155"},"modified":"2022-02-28T08:17:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T08:17:23","slug":"devastation-scene-from-2014-shared-as-recent-scenes-at-the-independence-square-in-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/devastation-scene-from-2014-shared-as-recent-scenes-at-the-independence-square-in-kyiv\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Photo of Independence Square in Kyiv shared as recent scene of war in Ukraine\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Independence Square Maidan Nezalezhnosti<\/a> one the main squares in Kyiv, has a rich history and has been a symbol of significant political symbol in Ukraine. Independence Square in Kyiv has been the backdrop of many TV presenters over the past few days, bringing live updates from Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A viral image comparison, showing scenes of how this Independence Square in Kyiv allegedly devastated by Russian attacks is doing rounds on social media. However, our investigation found the image to be from 2014. The image is not related to current situation in Ukraine. Let us understand the actual context of the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Facebook user posted an image comparison claiming to be images taken a week apart (on the 20th<\/sup> and 27th<\/sup> February) at the Independence Square in Kyiv as seen below in which the later image showed scenes of destruction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many others had shared the same photo combination which indicated that the symbolic Independence Square in Kyiv had been turned into rubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We did a Google reverse image search of the images of the Independence Square and found it was the aerial view of the Independence Square in central Kyiv damaged during a riot on February 19, 2014. The riots took place when anti-government protestors and police clashed with each other. Below is the original image as reported by Olga Yakimovich of the REUTERS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The image was used in few international media reports as well in February 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Insider<\/a> | BBC<\/a> | The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a video report by RT from February 2014 on the close-up view of the Independence Square warzone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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