The US Department of Defense denied allegations that an explosion occurred near it. Despite this, the photo instantly went viral and was shared by various accounts, including those linked to the Russian propaganda media.

No attack on the Pentagon

We can confirm that this is a false report and the Pentagon was not hacked today.
– highlighted the Pentagon representative in a comment to the media.

As for the painting itself, it’s probably not an archive photo or a collage. It is assumed that the photo work of artificial intelligence. You’ve probably seen photos of Donald Trump apparently being detained by the police. These shots were also taken by artificial intelligence.

Also, the Arlington fire department in the state of Virginia began to deny the “explosion” that occurred near the Pentagon. Interestingly, the viral photo also contributed to the falling markets. It took a few minutes. During this time The S&P 500 index fell 0.29%. However, he soon recovered.

Where did this photo come from?

• Note that the QAnon account was the first to post footage of the supposed explosions near the Pentagon. Journalists of this profile known for spreading misinformation. Regardless, the primary source is still unknown. In fact, experts concluded that the photo was taken by artificial intelligence.
• It is interesting that a scam has recently spread about the Polish Minister of National Defense. what was it about Mariusz Blaszczak allegedly served in the Soviet Union. The head of the department pointed out that Russia may be behind this false “information”.
• At this time, there was a real boom in Russia. Residents of Belgorod told about him late in the evening. This was also confirmed by representatives of local authorities.
• Moreover, they struggled to reach the administrative building in the city. The mass media reports that The targets were the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Do not forget that smoke is also visible in the city, which eyewitnesses have already managed to record in photos and videos.