Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A video footage is being distributed on social networks and the Telegram messenger, which captures a scene allegedly taking place on the Uzbek border, which demonstrates the destruction of a fence with barbed wire by citizens holding a flag similar to the state flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In fact, this video was filmed on 15 August 2020 on the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan, where during the protest there were clashes between the employees of the private security company and protesters against the felling of trees on Mount Kushtau.

Due to the similarity of the flags of the Republics of Uzbekistan and Bashkortostan, this incident is misinterpreted by Internet users.