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Fake news about sinking of Leopard tank barge in Romania debunked
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A news story emerged claiming that a Russian submarine sank a barge carrying Leopard tanks near the Romanian city of Constanta. However, this information was debunked as no credible sources confirmed the attack.
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- Fake news about sinking of a barge
- Allegedly 70 tanks sunk
- Incident near Constanta, Romania
- No credible sources confirmed
- Story spreads in pro-Russian social media
Russia · Romania · Constanta · Leopard tanks
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