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He is injured but not dead

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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That's a bit of a dumb question, although I seriously doubt this was fabricated. Aside from the video effects software we've used for decades to create exactly this sort of footage, just look at the front page of reddit to see the effect that broad access to AI video editing tools has caused. Footage is easier than it has ever been to fake these days, and as a result we have to rely on the credibility of the source. RT has zero credibility in general, but in this case they don't have a history of outright fabricating footage (just lying about the source, content, location, etc.) so I doubt this is fake.

However, it does throw into question his claims that they were never warned or that he was directly targeted - that strike makes plenty of sense and is directly on target if they're trying to demolish that bridge, and very little sense if they were using a laser guided munition to kill him. That landed wayyy out of the CEP for a Paveway II, so either the pilot missed intentionally or... they're trying to extend the initial damage to disable the bridge.