Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
Through a photograph showing the military equipment "KORKUT 8×8", it is claimed that Kosovo has been supplied with this air defense system.
Ky post was published yesterday (November 6) on TikTok from the account named “fskrenariones".
What did hibrid.info find?
After research conducted by hibrid.info, it was confirmed that such a claim is untrue. Such information has not been published in any credible source. Also, the aforementioned account does not provide any facts that would support this claim.
After researching through the automated program “InVID”, hibrid.info has found that the photos of the military vehicles used in this post are manufactured in Turkey, by the company ASELSAN, and are called KORKUT 8×8. (see here)
Such military equipment is currently in the possession of the Turkish Armed Forces and there is no evidence that Kosovo has been supplied with it. (see here)
Also, there is no announcement on the official website of the Ministry of Defense in Kosovo claiming that these devices were purchased from Kosovo. (see here)
Hibrid.info also dealt with similar content during September, which was assessed as "Fake News". (see here)
Analyze:
The claim that Kosovo has purchased military equipment with the "KORKUT 8×8" air defense system from Turkey is false.
Such information has not been found published by any credible media, nor by any credible source, in this case the Ministry of Defense in Kosovo.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
The “Fake News” rating is given to informational content that is entirely fabricated or that contains factually incorrect claims or information. Content that is rated as fake news can be defined as having been created and distributed with the intent to misinform the public, i.e., to present a claim that is completely false as fact.