Photo shows tourists at Russian amusement park, not 'Chinese soldiers going to Ukraine'

Published on 22/08/2022 at 11:39

A photo of several people wearing military uniforms with Chinese and Russian flags has been shared hundreds of times in social media posts that claim it shows Chinese soldiers joining the Russian army to fight in Ukraine. This is false. AFP traced the photo to the website of a military-themed amusement park in Russia. The photographer who took pictures of the event said the people in the photo were "tourists".

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