But the claim is false. Experts told AFCL that none of the planes seen in the video is an F-16 fighter jet, adding the footage might have been taken from a video game. The U.S. Department of Defense also dismissed the claim.
The video and the claim were shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Aug. 30, 2024.
“Breaking news! Russia shot down a U.S. F16 fighter jet over the Black Sea!” the claim reads in part.
The 19-second video appears to show fighter jets engaged in an exchange of fire.
The Chinese-language text superimposed on the video read: “A Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced the incident at a press conference on Aug. 28.”
The same video alongside similar claims was also shared on X and Douyin, a Chinese version of TikTok.
Source: Does a video show a US F-16 fighter jet being shot down by Russians? — Radio Free Asia
Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News 
You must be logged in to post a comment.