Russian Paratroopers Invading Ukraine Fake Video Went Viral On Internet
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WATCH: TikTok hoax video of Russian paratroopers invading Ukraine | Instagram@romanadler123 Video
A video of Russian paratroopers was posted to TikTok on February 24, where many believed the video was of soldiers invading Ukraine. That is not accurate.
There have been a number of celebrities who have discussed the Ukraine-Russia conflict. In addition to these, there have been several hoax videos that have gone viral.
This video was shot by a paratrooper who was in the air when he decided to take a snippet.
Exploring Tiktok Video
Following the intensification of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, social media users voiced their opinions on February 24. In the midst of all this, a TikTok user named @romanadler123 uploaded a video to the service.
@romanadler123 ♬ оригинальный звук – Роман
Several Russian paratroopers can be seen in the video waiting to jump from the plane. Shortly thereafter, the man who is talking in the video turns the camera on him and begins speaking in Russian.
Over 8.2 million people have watched the video since it was posted on February 22. As soon as people saw the video, they concluded that it was related to the ongoing conflict.
In the video, what really happened?
In 2015, a video went viral that has now gone viral and was originally posted on Instagram by the same user.
The video had been posted on August 25, 2015. The user then used the same video on TikTok.
The fact that TikTok used to be a dancing app and now you can watch Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine from the POV of its paratroopers is absolutely mind boggling…. pic.twitter.com/HoWSAZ2LIC
— JC Dombrowski (@jc_dombrowski) February 24, 2022
Everyone was convinced that the video was taken recently because of its timing. The video itself is actually an old one that has been posted again to confuse people.
This is just the craziest timeline:
— Guy Swann ⚡️ (@TheGuySwann) February 24, 2022
Paratroopers TikTok their invasion of Ukraine… https://t.co/7itUEVQFMl
Take a look at what celebrities have said about the crisis
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has prompted several celebrities to express their opinions.
King said: “What most of us learned on the playground is that a big kid shouldn’t stand by while a little kid gets beaten up.” Taking a punch or two may be necessary to make the big kid back off, but that’s what’s right.”
Meanwhile, Piers Morgan, a media personality known for his candid opinions, commented: “Putin’s doing this because he got away with it last time in Crimea” “If Putin gets away with invading another country, he’ll keep doing it until the Soviet Union is restored.” The world needs to stand together against this ruthless dictator before it’s too late.”
Seeing the TikTok logo flash across the screen after a video of paratroopers invading a country made me feel really weird https://t.co/Prmt4jsYly
— Nomad (@thetribalnomad) February 24, 2022
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
