{"id":2300973,"date":"2024-07-19T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-post-claims-american-made-missile-hit-the-kyiv-childrens-hospital\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:46:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T17:46:41","slug":"fact-check-a-post-claiming-an-american-made-missile-hit-the-kyiv-childrens-hospital-is-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-a-post-claiming-an-american-made-missile-hit-the-kyiv-childrens-hospital-is-false\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact check: A post claiming an American-made missile hit the Kyiv Children&#8217;s Hospital is false"},"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-a-post-claiming-an-american-made-missile-hit-the-kyiv-childrens-hospital-is-false%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=2300973&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>The summary discusses a post shared on social media claiming that \u200ban American-made air defense missile\u2064 hit \u200ca children&#8217;s hospital in Kyiv. However, experts and observers believe \u200dthat \u2063the \u200dmissile is likely\u2062 Russian, with the Ukrainian government also confirming that a Russian cruise missile\u2062 hit the hospital. \u200cDespite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-post-attempts-to-link-bus-ad-about-pediatric-strokes-to-covid-19-vaccines\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Attempts To Link Bus Ad About Pediatric Strokes To COVID-19 Vaccines\">social media claims<\/a>, evidence points to\u2063 the missile being a \u2063KH-101, a Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maintaining-americas-nuclear-deterrent\/\" title=\"Maintaining America\u2019s Nuclear Deterrent\">air-launched cruise missile<\/a>. Various sources, including Bellingcat and the\u2063 Institute for the Study of \u2062War, have \u200banalyzed the situation and determined that the missile was indeed Russian-made. Check \u2062Your Fact and other fact-checking sources have\u200b verified this information, debunking the\u200b misleading claims about the missile&#8217;s \u200dorigin.  <\/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<p>A post&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jacksonhinklle\/status\/1810315077574353249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/x.com\/jacksonhinklle\/status\/1810315077574353249&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1720539677451000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2xv5MHJASiGBEDoctSXLwC\"><span id=\"m_-8743844930721090041mt-tracked-link_2_1720453214469\"><\/span>shared on X<\/a> claims that an American-made air defense missile hit a Kyiv children&rsquo;s hospital.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kqn1gKdzE8\">pic.twitter.com\/Kqn1gKdzE8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jackson Hinkle &#127482;&#127480; (@jacksonhinklle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacksonhinklle\/status\/1810315077574353249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Experts and observers have said the missile is likely Russian. The Ukrainian government said a Russian cruise missile hit the hospital.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A missile hit a Kyiv children&rsquo;s hospital on July 8, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/ukrainian-air-defence-engaged-repelling-russian-missile-attack-kyiv-officials-2024-07-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a>. Ukraine said the missile was Russian, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users are claiming that the missile was American-made. One user wrote, &ldquo;An American Patriot air defense missile, fired by Ukraine, hit a Kyiv children&rsquo;s hospital this morning. Of course, they&rsquo;re blaming Russia&hellip; again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This claim is misleading. While Check Your Fact cannot definitively state what kind of missile hit the hospital, the Ukrainian Security Service has said that the missile was a KH-101, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The KH-101 is an air-launched cruise missile that is used by Russia, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/missile\/kh-101-kh-102\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Missile Threat Project<\/a>. The KH-101 is described as [a] stealthy missile, the Kh-101\/-102 is designed to defeat air defense systems by flying at low, terrain-hugging altitudes to avoid radar systems.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bellingcat, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-ukrainian-navy-destroy-13-russian-warships-in-one-strike\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did The Ukrainian Navy Destroy 13 Russian Warships In One Strike?\">open-source analysis<\/a> and investigative group, stated that &ldquo;an analysis conducted by Bellingcat using social media footage as well as&nbsp; a 3D model of the missile, all point to the munition being a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/missile\/kh-101-kh-102\/\">Russian Kh-101 cruise missile<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>BILD journalist Julian R&ouml;pcke said in a July 8 X post that an image taken before impact shows a &ldquo;[t]ypical KH-101 shape.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Typical Kh-101 shape is well visible in this image, taken one second before the impact at the children&rsquo;s hospital. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XmG3Po4j6m\">pic.twitter.com\/XmG3Po4j6m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julian R&ouml;pcke&#127482;&#127462; (@JulianRoepcke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulianRoepcke\/status\/1810305238387097717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Typical Kh-101 shape is well visible in this image, taken one second before the impact at the children&rsquo;s hospital,&rdquo; R&ouml;pcke tweeted. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/01\/fact-check-unrwa-gazas-buildings-destroyed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Fact-Checking Claims About Levels Of Destruction In Gaza)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=Ja_kvsngEFI&amp;embeds_referring_euri=http%3A%2F%2Flotnictwo.net.pl%2F&amp;feature=emb_imp_woyt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reviewed<\/a> a video of a Russian Tu-160 bomber launching a KH-101 in 2015. A screenshot shows that the missile is similar in profile to the missile that hit the hospital.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8157406\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-8157406\">Screenshot\/Russian MOD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jett Goldsmith, managing editor of the open-source intelligence website <a href=\"https:\/\/offbeatresearch.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Offbeat Research<\/a>, told Check Your Fact in an email that the &ldquo;munition was fired by Russian forces as part of a broader standoff missile barrage targeting sites across Ukraine, which is a common tactic used by Russian forces during the ongoing Ukrainian conflict.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Freeze-frames and ground imagery from the strike readily identify the munition as a Russian-made Kh-101 cruise missile. This is evident from several visual components of the missile, including the uniquely identifiable rear jet intake and the pointed nose-tip,&rdquo; Goldsmith said.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), which tracks the Russian-Ukrainian war, stated in its July 8 <a href=\"https:\/\/understandingwar.org\/backgrounder\/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-8-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">assessment<\/a> that the &ldquo;trajectory of the missile in the video and the visible turbojet engine under its hull match the frame of a Russian Kh-101 and do not support claims that it was an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-is-arming-mig-31-fighters-with-r-37m-hypersonic-missiles-for-war-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"Russia Is Arming MiG-31 Fighters with R-37M Hypersonic Missiles for War in Ukraine\">air defense interceptor<\/a>, nor does the missile appear damaged by air defense interceptors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sv.uio.no\/isv\/english\/people\/aca\/fabiah\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabian Hoffman<\/a>, a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Oslo Nuclear Project (ONP), also concluded that the missile was a Russian KH-101.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here is a summary of the details that I posted yesterday conclusively proving the missile in question is a Kh-101, not an AIM-120 or any other type of missile. From the rear section to the front part:<\/p>\n<p>1) If you zoom in and look closely, you&rsquo;ll see atmospheric distortions&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xkVypbcXbW\">pic.twitter.com\/xkVypbcXbW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabian Hoffmann (@FRHoffmann1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FRHoffmann1\/status\/1810686983506735555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Overall: Anyone claiming this is not a Kh-101 is denying reality,&rdquo; Hoffman tweeted. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/28\/fact-check-biden-zero-troops-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Joe Biden Falsely Claims Zero Troops Died Abroad During His Presidency)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bellingcat also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellingcat.com\/news\/2024\/07\/09\/russian-missile-identified-in-kyiv-childrens-hospital-attack\/?utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">created<\/a> a 3D model of an American-made AIM-120 air defense missile and compared it with the images and videos of the missile that hit the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When comparing this model to images of the missile that hit the hospital, factors like the forward fins of the AIM-120 not matching were apparent. Additionally, the nose of the AIM-120 is much sharper than that of the missile in the hospital strike video. Perhaps most noticeable is the absence of any component on the AIM-120 matching the jet engine seen at the rear of the missile in the video,&rdquo; Bellingcat concluded.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tweet claimed that an American-made air defense missile hit a children&#8217;s hospital in Kyiv, but experts and observers believe that the missile was actually Russian. The Ukrainian government also stated that a Russian cruise missile was responsible for the attack. While the exact type of missile cannot be definitively confirmed, evidence points to it being a Russian KH-101 cruise missile. Various experts and analysis groups have identified visual components of the missile that match those of the KH-101. Comparisons with an American-made AIM-120 air defense missile show significant differences, further supporting the conclusion that the missile in question was Russian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":2300974,"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-1238449106-scaled-e1720454981536.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35602,13420,32633,35603],"class_list":["post-2300973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-american-made-missile","tag-fact-check","tag-false-claim","tag-kyiv-childrens-hospital"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-1238449106-scaled-e1720454981536.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300973","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\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}