"Fakers" (in reference to "birthers") just think a bit before you post garbage.
It was in the Russian media, more than it would have been a few years back when something like this was simply hushed up. The West press had it in there too, it was even in some TV news here with the footage shown on this and other forums.
And anyhow, why do we have to turn to the press now to verify an incident? We can see it in front of our own eyes, at least 3 differnet movies and photo positions by different people. Do you really think those Russians made a hell of an effort to produce something like that as a fake?
In any event, I hear that Tupolev Design Bureau does not think it is a fake and are on it with quite some effort to clear up what happened. The rumour mill there is talking of rudder problems, unclear yet whether caused by electric or hydraulic failure of sorts.
Best regards
AN2 Driver