FACT CHECK: Image Allegedly Depicts Russian Submarine Near Florida Coast
An image circulating on the platform X claims to display a Russian submarine near the Florida coast. The image, which was shared by the account @CaptCoronado with a caption indicating the event happened off the Florida coast “tonight,” has been deemed misleading. The image has been identified as an older photograph that was not recently taken near Florida. In fact, a fact-check revealed that the photo was previously published in an article about a Russian nuclear-powered submarine. Furthermore, a report from BBC News confirmed that Russian warships, including a submarine, had left Havana after a visit, indicating that the vessel was not near Florida as claimed. The misleading nature of the social media post was unveiled through reverse image search technology.
An image shared on X claims to show a Russian submarine off the Florida coast.
Off the coast of Florida tonight….. pic.twitter.com/HSshkqMRUo
— US Civil Defense News (@CaptCoronado) June 19, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
While the image does show a Russian submarine, the image was not taken off the coast of Florida in recent days.
Fact Check:
Russian warships departed Havana after a five-day stay in Cuba, according to BBC News. Among these warships was a Russian nuclear-powered submarine, the outlet reported.
Social media users are sharing an image of a submarine, claiming to show the vessel off the coast of Florida. One user wrote, “Off the coast of Florida tonight…..”
This claim is misleading. Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the image was first shared in 2019 and shows a Yasem-class submarine.
A Yasem-class submarine, the Kazan, did depart Havana, according to the Aviationist. The Kazan was launched in 2017 and commissioned in 2021, per Wikipedia. (RELATED: Post Claims To Show Damaged SU-57)
Images and video of the submarine departing Havana are available on social media. For example, CNN reporter Patrick Oppmann shared an iamge of the Kazan departing the port.
Happening now: the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan departs Havana. Next stop….? pic.twitter.com/v2qR4Nw03D
— Patrick Oppmann CNN (@CNN_Oppmann) June 17, 2024
The Russian nuclear-powered cruise missile sub Kazan leaves Havana today, after a 5-day (?) port of call. Believe the Admiral Gorshkov frigate is also departing today. pic.twitter.com/JYMrV4nuIu
— Mike Eckel (@Mike_Eckel) June 17, 2024
Check Your Fact has debunked several claims related to Russia recently. For example, Check Your Fact debunked a video claiming to show Russia conducting missile tests off the Florida coast.
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