It circulated on social media that Mexican aircraft escorted Russian aircraft due to a supposed military treaty between Mexico and Russia, which would allegedly include the arrival of Russian bombers to prevent a U.S. invasion.
However, to date, there is no evidence or public announcement from the governments of Mexico or Russia regarding a military agreement to defend the country against the United States.
In addition, the videos circulated with misleading claims were posted by accounts that share content from flight simulators.
“Mexico receives the first Russian heavy bombers on Mexican territory. Russia and Mexico have reached a military agreement after the United States threatened to invade Mexican territory. This is a historic event that changes the world,” says a video with more than 24,000 “likes” and nearly 300,000 views on Facebook.
Another piece of content on TikTok that surpassed 9,000 “likes” and 136,000 views claims that the Russian bombers were escorted over Mexican territory.
There is no new military treaty between Mexico and Russia
So far in 2026, Mexico has not announced a treaty with Russia to obtain military support from that country against the United States. In fact, no official statements or public declarations were found from Mexico’s Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, the Russian Embassy in Mexico, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation confirming such an agreement.
No records were found in the media or in the transcripts of the morning press conferences of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum regarding such treaties between the countries either.
The most recent agreement between Russia and Mexico was signed in 2022, during the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and focused exclusively on space-related matters.
“The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT), through its decentralized agency, the Mexican Space Agency, signed an agreement between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer spacefor peaceful purposes,” the official statement reads.
Even on October 10, 2022, López Obrador denied that the agreement allowed Russian satellites to be used to spy on Mexican and North American airspace.
Videos used to spread the “treaty” are simulations
The videos used to spread these claims show aircraft displaying the flags of Russia and Mexico. However, the posts provide no evidence of the alleged agreement, contain no official statements, and omit the source of the information.
In addition to displaying visual elements characteristic of 3D animation, an analysis using the Hive Moderation tool detected between 56% and 60% probability that the content was generated with artificial intelligence.
Both the TikTok and Facebook accounts that shared this content frequently post similar videos about alleged Russian military support for Mexico or attacks against the United States, while for the most part failing to label them as AI-generated material.
The profiles also fail to clarify that the claims accompanying the videos are unsupported and do not reflect actual events in the bilateral relationship.
Source: verificado
