No, This Isn't Footage From the War in Ukraine

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No, This Isn't Footage From the War in Ukraine
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🚨 No, this footage doesn't depict the Russian war in Ukraine. Rather, it shows the bombing of Baghdad 20 years ago when the U.S. began its invasion of Iraq.

The person who said the video showed Iraq was correct, though. The footage showed the U.S. bombing of Baghdad 20 years earlier when the country began to invade Iraq.

from the publication that said,"'Shock and awe' strikes on Iraq began 20 years ago today. Coalition forces would invade the next day."Coalition forces would invade the next day.

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