Video shows helicopters in Ukraine “being picked off in ambush – Short range air-to-air missile”

Amid the war in Ukraine, video game footage is being confused for actual combat. We’ve already debunked several claims that simulations from the game Arma 3 show fighting in Ukraine, where soldiers and civilians are defending against a Russian invasion. 

A recent video shared on Facebook that’s described as showing “helicopters being picked off in ambush — short range air-to-air missile” is also from the game. 

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