Claim:
Russia is visible from the U.S., as evidenced in a photograph shared in February 2024 that allegedly shows Russian territory as seen from Alaska, just 2 miles away.
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Context:
Although Russia’s Big Diomede Island and Alaska’s Little Diomede Island are in fact about 2.5 miles apart and you can see one from the other, the viral photograph purporting to document that view was taken near Lorino, on Russia’s mainland, and does not show any American soil.
On Feb. 3, 2024, a photograph circulated on social media allegedly showing a view of Russia from Alaska. “Russia is 2 miles away from Alaska,” one post on Reddit captioned the image, while another post on X (formerly Twitter) claimed that “Russia is 55 miles away from Alaska.”
Russia is 2 miles away from Alaska
by u/NicoleN_Pillow1899 in BeAmazed
“Is it real?” one Reddit user asked . We found that the image was also shared on Instagram and featured in a BuzzFeed article .
In short, the photograph is authentic, but it does not show Russian territory visible from Alaska.