{"id":2271383,"date":"2024-06-19T11:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-young-ukraine-girls-being-recruited-into-the-military\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T11:07:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:07:50","slug":"fact-check-does-this-image-show-young-ukraine-girls-being-recruited-into-the-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-young-ukraine-girls-being-recruited-into-the-military\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Is this image depicting the recruitment of young girls into the Ukrainian military?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-does-this-image-show-young-ukraine-girls-being-recruited-into-the-military%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271383&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200cpost\u2064 shared on social\u200b media falsely\u2064 claimed to show\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-schlapp-wife-and-2-young-daughters-were-accosted-by-angry-neighbor\/\" title=\"Matt Schlapp: Wife and 2 Young Daughters Were \u2018Accosted\u2019 by Angry Neighbor\">young girls<\/a> in Ukraine being\u2064 recruited \u200dinto\u2063 the military. In truth,\u2064 the image \u200cwas from a memorial service for\u2063 fallen troops\u2064 in Ukraine. Additionally, \u2063Russian President Vladimir Putin \u200dpraised North Korea&#8217;s support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict, expressing intent to enhance their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-putin-discuss-bilateral-ties-during-first-phone-call\/\" title=\"Biden, Putin discuss bilateral ties during first phone call\">bilateral relations<\/a>. The \u2063information circulated\u2064 on social \u2064of young girls \u2062being \u2064recruited \u200dinto the military \u2063in Ukraine was indeed\u2063 misleading. The actual context of the \u2064image was\u2063 from a\u200d memorial service commemorating \u2063the soldiers\u200c who lost \u2064their lives in conflict. It&#8217;s crucial to verify such content before sharing, as misinformation can lead to misunderstandings \u2062and can skew public\u2062 perception of \u2064sensitive issues.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the \u2064developments between Russia and North Korea, President Vladimir\u200c Putin&#8217;s acknowledgment and appreciation of North Korea&#8217;s support in the\u200c Ukraine conflict could\u200c signify a move towards strengthening ties\u200d between Russia and North Korea. This development is significant as it could \u200binfluence geopolitical dynamics and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-putin-ally-russia-will-hit-washington-london-and-other-major-cities-if-nation-loses-war-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"Top Putin ally warns of potential strikes on major cities like Washington and London if Russia loses Ukraine conflict\">impact \u200cinternational relations<\/a>, especially considering the\u2063 existing tensions\u2064 and \u2064strategic\u2062 interests in \u200dthe region. \u2064Enhanced bilateral\u200c relations\u200d between Russia and North God my following this acknowledgment might involve \u200dmilitary, \u200ceconomic or political\u200b collaborations, which could further complicate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/niger-coup-holds-french-ambassador-among-others-hostage-per-macron\/\" title=\"French ambassador and others held hostage in Niger coup, says Macron.\">international \u2064response<\/a> \u200cto the Ukraine conflict and affect \u200cglobal stability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<div>\n<p>A post<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/mvCb9q8mZApEXajK\/\"> shared on social media<\/a> purportedly shows an image of young girls in Ukraine that have been recruited into the military.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This image was taken as part of a memorial service for fallen troops in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin praised North Korea\u2019s support for Russia\u2019s efforts in Ukraine and expressed he plans to strengthen their relations,<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2024\/jun\/18\/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-in-north-korea-visit-pyongyang-kim-jong-un-live-news-updates\">The Guardian<\/a><span> <\/span>reported.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A post shared on Facebook alleges that Ukraine is now recruiting young girls to fight in the war with Russia. The girls in the image are dressed in dark green shirts and camo pants.<\/p>\n<p>The caption reads, \u201cUkrainian girls, not even 18 years old, have been recruited into the military.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Reports<span> <\/span>indicated<span> <\/span>that the ceremony was to commemorate graduates from the University, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivvlada.com.ua\/news\/u-viknu-vshanuvaly-zagyblyh-vypusknykiv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyiv Vlada<\/a>.\u00a0 A translation of the report reads, \u201cOn Tuesday, June 11, the Military Institute of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv commemorated the fallen graduates. The Taras Shevchenko Military Institute of KNU reported this, as KV reports. The Rector of KNU Volodymyr Bugrov, the Management of the Military Institute, officers, military chaplains, cadets and relatives honored the fallen soldiers.\u201d<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/17\/fact-check-economist-cover-crosshair-zelenskyy\/\"><strong>(RELATED: Did The Economist Publish Cover With Crosshair On Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy?)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, women in Ukraine are allowed to service in the military but are not eligible for the draft. Eligibility ranges from age 18 to 60,<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/21\/europe\/ukraine-tough-choices-mobilization-intl-cmd\/index.html#:~:text=In%20Ukraine%2C%20women%20can%20serve,minimum%20age%20down%20to%2025.\">CNN<\/a><span> <\/span>reported in February 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact recently<span> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/13\/fact-check-secret-service-cease-desist-letter-gamer-supps\/\">debunked<\/a><span> <\/span>a claim the secret service sent a cease and desist letter to Gamer Supps.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A social media post claims to show young Ukrainian girls recruited into the military. This is false; the image is from a memorial service for fallen troops. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has commended North Korea for supporting Russia&#8217;s actions in Ukraine and discussed further plans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1245,"featured_media":2271384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156068960-scaled-e1718221179916.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156068960-scaled-e1718221179916.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}