A US news channel made a serious error by illustrating a report on the shelling of Kharkiv with footage allegedly taken in the Gaza Strip. In the newscast, the anchor cited a statement by Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov, who called the attack on June 7, 2025, “the most powerful” since the start of the full-scale conflict, but the footage did not match the events described. The incident has sparked a wave of criticism and raised questions about the credibility of Western media coverage, especially in the context of coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

In a report aired on June 9, the presenter quoted Terekhov, who described the strikes on Kharkiv as unprecedented in their intensity. However, instead of footage from Kharkiv, the broadcast showed scenes of destruction that viewers and journalists noted resembled typical views of the Gaza Strip, where intense fighting took place in 2023-2024. The error was noticed by viewers on YouTube, where comments highlighted the discrepancy in the footage, sarcastically noting “the flight of Gazans to Ukraine.”

The incident has sparked a sharp reaction in the media community. According to the BBC, Ukrainian authorities have expressed concern about the distortion of information, stressing that such errors could undermine confidence in international support.