By Joshua Manning • Updated: 01 May 2022 • 12:21
Queen of Spain sparks viral controversy after sending Spanish sausage to Ukraine
Queen Letitzia of Spain has sparked viral controversy after reportedly sending grenade launchers and Spanish sausage to Ukraine, with many debating on whether or not it is fake news.
On Friday,29, April, the Former Official Twitter of International PR Secretariat for HQ of National Resistance of Euromaidan posted: “Sticks with Spanish sausage were hidden in boxes with grenade launchers arrived from #Spain, and a postcard with the caption was added: “I wish you victory! With love, Leticia » Our fighters didn’t immediately realize that it was the signature of the Queen of Spain”
https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPR/status/1520016597741678592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1520016597741678592%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.es%2Fentry%2Fel-loco-rumor-sobre-la-reina-letizia-y-ucrania-que-revoluciona-twitter-nadie-da-credito_es_626d3f09e4b04a9ff89c6b3d
Credit: Twitter @EuromaidanPR
The news follows the Spanish Government announcing the delivery of more than 1,300 grenade launchers and ammunition to the Ukrainian army to enable it to defend itself against the Russian invasion, in early March, but there was no mention of Queen Letitzia sending a handwritten note nor Spanish sausage, at that time or after.
The news has gone viral on Twitter with many users debating whether or not the bizarre package was actually sent or if the story is fake news:
“Thank goodness that the EU is doing its best to keep information truthful and honest, preventing us from reading Russian propaganda.” posted @NeoLinkNavi
Menos mal que la UE hace todo lo posible para mantenee una información veraz y honesta, impidiendo que leamos la propaganda rusa. https://t.co/py2lC4VvU2 — EVAngelion 🔻 (@NeoLinkNavi) April 30, 2022
Menos mal que la UE hace todo lo posible para mantenee una información veraz y honesta, impidiendo que leamos la propaganda rusa. https://t.co/py2lC4VvU2
— EVAngelion 🔻 (@NeoLinkNavi) April 30, 2022
Credit: Twitter @NeoLinkNavi
“I saw it yesterday on that Ukrainian news agency thing, and they’re believing all over Europe that we’ve put a sausage in the grenade launchers with a note of encouragement from the Queen. It’s WTF even for this crazy time” posted another user.
“What a time to be online.” stated another, “Can anyone take seriously or believe a channel that publishes “news” like this? Please…” said another user.
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