Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
A post claims that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti continues to arm the army with an anti-aircraft system purchased from Turkey.
This claim was made by a Facebook page called "Diaspora with Albin".
What did hibrid.info find?
After research conducted by hibrid.info, it was confirmed that such a claim has not been published in any credible source. Also, the aforementioned website does not provide any facts that would support this claim.
Link to the post published on Facebook by the page "Diaspora with Albin":
Post caption:
Albin Kurti continues to arm the army!
The KSF's newest modern anti-aircraft system was purchased from Turkey.
After verification through the automated program "InVID", it was 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)
These military equipment with air defense systems are owned by the Turkish Armed Forces and there is no evidence that Kosovo has purchased such. (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)
The reason that hibrid.info has addressed this content is that, as of the writing of this article, it has accumulated over 1,200 reactions, 95 comments and 26 shares. (see archived) 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.