Russia’s attempts to bolster its military resources inside Ukraine have created an image of an increasingly desperate Moscow, reacting agitatedly to mounting counter-offensives against its troops.
As As Ukraine retook territory in the four regions that Putin claimed to have annexed just days ago, Moscow continued to deploy swaths of equipment and vehicles, some of which had previously been said to be “outdated or malfunctioning.”
With reports of weakening morale among its soldiers and resistance from some of its new recruits, Russia’s military prowess appears arguably more desperate than at any time so far during the conflict.
The 16th-century Tsar cannon allegedly sent by Russia to Ukraine
In what appeared to be yet another example of a poorly prepared strategy, a strange photo was shared on social media shows Moscow deploying equipment made hundreds of years ago.
A tweet, published on October 3, 2022, shows a photo of what appeared to be an old-fashioned cannon being taken to the Ukraine. Post received more than ,000 interactions.
Several other accounts shared the post or posted the same image, which was viewed by tens of thousands of social media users, however it was believed to be a fake image.
No However, while Russia may be losing some ground in its neighboring country, bringing old military equipment to war would be too much.
The weapon in the photo is of Russian descent; Known as the “Tsar’s Canyon”, it is considered to be the largest canyon in the world. It was cast in 1586 and made during the tsarist reign of Fyodor Ivanovich , son of Ivan the Terrible.
Although there is some speculation as to whether any Once it was used (or if it was done for purely ceremonial reasons), some reports suggest that inspectors found traces of gunpowder inside its barrel.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov walk past a Tsar cannon as they cross Kremlin Square. (Photo MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/AFP via Getty Images)
It is now ceremonially located outside the Kremlin and what appears to be the original photo of the cannon used in the tweet can be found on Wikipedia so we now know it is what anyone would guess : It is a fake image.
The photo in which the Tsar’s Cannon was digitally edited on Twitter is of a real Russian railway convoy carrying military equipment to the Ukraine front, widely shared in the press and on social networks.
The image is a still image from a video circulating in April 2021 amid growing reports of the massive deployment of Russian military vehicles and equipment on the border with Ukraine.
The video, which can be viewed here from minute 1: , if u just to take a screenshot, which was shared at the time and was probably the basis for the edited image.
While it appears that some attempts were made to make the image appear authentic (such as color grading and resolution matching), there are still clear signs that it is fake.
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