Viral Image Showing Destruction At Russian Airbase After Ukraine’s Drone Attack Is AI Generated

Photo shows destruction at a Russian airbase following Ukraine’s drone attack.

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A Google Lens search on the viral image did not yield any credible reports carrying the alleged photo of the Russian airbase. Further, the extra smooth texture of the image pointed towards it being AI generated. 

We then checked the viral image on multiple AI detection platforms which found a high probability of the photo being generated using Artificial Intelligence. Hive Moderation website, for instance, found a 99.5% likelihood of the viral photo containing AI-generated or deepfake content. 

Other AI detection websites Is It AI? and Sightengine concluded a 99% probability of the viral photo, allegedly showing destruction of Russian aircraft in the recent Ukrainian strike, being AI generated. Similarly, the WasitAI tool stated, “We are quite confident that this image, or significant part of it, was created by AI.”

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Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on airbases deep inside Russia on Sunday (June 1, 2025), hitting 41 of its warplanes. The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed drone attacks on airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions.

 “All terror attacks on military airfields in the Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions were repelled. As a result of the launch of FPV drones from territories in the close proximity to military airfields in the Murmansk and Irkutsk Regions, several aircraft caught fire. The fires were extinguished,” it added in a statement.

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Hence, we find that the viral image claiming to show destruction at a Russian airbase in Ukraine’s attack is AI generated. 

Sources
Hive Moderation Website
Is It AI? Website
Sightengine Website
WasitAI Website