Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
It is alleged that Italy has offered to purchase helicopters for the Kosovo Security Force (KSF).
This claim was published by the "DARDANIA EAGLE" channel on Youtube and by the TikTok account named "teamkosovo2".
What truth is there in this claim?
After fact-checking conducted by hibrid.info, it was confirmed that the images were taken from the official Facebook page of the KSF, through which this institution wrote that "A delegation from the Italian Armed Forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel Marco Mascari, pilot instructor, visited the International Search and Rescue Training Center (QNTKSH)".
So, in no case is it said that the Italian state has offered the KSF "Agusta Westland" helicopters for purchase.
Links to the post published on Youtube and TikTok:
What did the KSF say about this visit?
"The visit was carried out based on the bilateral cooperation plan with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Italy with the aim of informing and introducing the capacities, infrastructure and training conditions offered by the QNTKSH, and opportunities for cooperation in the future", wrote, among other things, in the post published on the official KSF Facebook page. (see here)
Hibrid.info has researched this claim through Google, but has not found any information published in the media that would support it. (see here)
Analyze:
Using photographs from the visit of the delegation from the Italian Armed Forces to the KSF National Guard, it was falsely claimed that the Italian state had offered the KSF helicopters for purchase.
Hibrid.info has not found any information published online that would support this claim.
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.