Conspiracy theory involving Edmonton and Ukraine

[Reepicheep]

An interesting conspiracy theory about Edmonton is making the rounds. The following photograph is of the fire at the Lviv, Ukraine fuel storage facility which was hit by Russian cruise missiles a few days ago:

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A firefighter on the right is wearing a jacket with "Edmonton" written on the back, so the conspiracy theory is that the fire was actually staged in Edmonton.

The reality? Edmonton has a huge ethnic Ukrainian population, with over 10% of Edmonton's one million citizens being of Ukrainian ancestry. Canada, and Edmonton in particular, is sending a huge amount of aid to Ukraine, including lots of fire fighting equipment.

[Thoughtful Monk]

We have a large Ukrainian population here. We're sending over 5 ambulances plus tons of supplies. In fact, they've stopped collecting for the moment to focus on getting what they have shipped out.

Probably going to see more pictures like this circulate the web.