Ukrainian flag not raised on top of Statue of Liberty in US

A viral video shared on Instagram's Threads purportedly showing a Ukrainian flag being raised on top of Statue of Liberty in US is fake. The 10-second video showing a person wearing a vest and attaching the flag to the torch is AI-generated, fact-check found. This comes amid tensions following US President Donald Trump's verbal spat with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.