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False claim that the Kosovo Government has ordered unmanned mini-tanks from Turkey

FATBARDH DEMA

The Facebook page "The Reis" posted a video on July 28 showing the first unmanned mini-tank produced by Turkey.

In this post, the aforementioned page claimed that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti had ordered 10 such devices.

However, after verifying the facts based on research conducted through online search engines, hibrid.info has not found such an announcement published in any credible media.

Also, the relevant institution, such as the Ministry of Defense in Kosovo, has not made any announcement about the request to be equipped with this type of tank. (see here)


The original caption on the post published by the "The Reis" Facebook page:

TONGUES ????????Albin Kurti orders 10 pieces. ??????????


Link to the post published on Facebook by the page "The Reis":

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=851759793268982


This page, which is seen to mainly publish materials related to the Turkish state and its president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, published the post in question without providing additional information to support the claim.

Apart from this video material presenting the image of the "Tunga" type unmanned mini-tank, no additional details are provided.


After researching online search engines, hibrid.info found articles published on July 28 in several Turkish media outlets, which make it clear that the unmanned mini-tank will enter the Turkish army's inventory. (see here and here)

The footage shown in the video published by the website "The Reis" was shot at the 16th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2023).


Analyze:

After verifying the facts, hibrid.info has confirmed that the Facebook page "The Reis" falsely claimed that Kosovo's Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has ordered 10 unmanned mini-tanks from Turkey.

Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Fake News".


Reasoning:

The "Fake News" rating is given to media reports that are entirely the product of a medium that itself contains factually incorrect claims or information.

Content that is considered fake news can be reliably determined to have been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.

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