Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
On March 10, a post IN Facebook from the page “75% for Albin” claimed that Kosovo is being continuously supplied with weapons and that an anti-aircraft system was provided by Turkey. The post included a photo of Defense Minister Ejup Maqedonci next to military equipment.
The truth?
After verification by hibrid.info, it was found that this claim is not supported by any facts. Furthermore, the photo used in the post is old and dates from October 24, 2024.
Hibrid.info verified the post using the automated program “InVID”, which showed that the photo in question belongs to an event held in October 2024. (see here)
The photo was taken during a meeting between the Minister of Defense, Ejup Maqedonci, and the leaders of the Defense Industry Agency of the Republic of Turkey, in Turkey. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Defense, in these meetings the minister was informed about the latest innovations in the field of defense and aerospace of the Turkish state. However, there is no mention anywhere that Kosovo will be supplied with the military equipment shown in the photo. (see here)
Analyze:
The Facebook post claiming that Kosovo is being supplied with an anti-aircraft system from Turkey turns out to be unfounded.
Verification by hibrid.info, through the "InVID" program, shows that the photograph used is from October 2024 and belongs to a meeting between the Minister of Defense, Ejup Maqedonci, and Turkish defense industry officials, in Turkey.
The official announcement from the Ministry of Defense does not mention any agreement to purchase military equipment, proving that the post's claim is disinformation.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
"Disinformation" is defined as information content that contains a "mix" of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful attributes, and that is created and/or distributed with the deliberate intention of causing harm. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.