East StratCom disinformation claim:

A delegation from the University of Bristol will start excavations of historical sites in Crimea.

Documentation for claim

Period/date: 10. February 2017

Debunk claim:

In a statement, the University of Bristol confirmed that they were not linked to any planned project in Crimea. https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/historian-caught-in-latest-ukraine-russia-row-accuses-both-sides-of-propoganda-57143

Documentation for the debunk

Additional information

This information is reported by East Stratcom Network in Disinformation Review issue 59. The item is located at row number 5 in the report.

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