Google, after the Kremlin invasion of Ukraine, from Russian users ads forbidden; Russian authorities accused Google of starting an “information war” when the company blocked Russian media on YouTube. As this tension between Google and Russia continues, a new claim has been made. It was alleged that Google made Russian military bases “visible” in the Maps application. However, this information did not reflect the truth.

Google spokesperson Genevieve Park, who reached out to US-based media organization The Verge about the matter after the claim in question circulated on social media, “We have not made any changes to our satellite images of Russia. The circulating images were available on Google Maps long before the Ukrainian invasion.he declared.

The information that Google made Russian military zones visible to everyone is not true

In addition, Teyit.org had published its investigation that this information was unfounded before Google’s statement to The Verge, and shared the information that the relevant regions were not blurred in the images included on Google Maps before the invasion of Ukraine.

Our apologies to our readers, who we misled, due to the fact that the news was prepared with precise language and incomplete research. In order not to mislead you, we will be more careful in our news operations.