As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, a video of an aircraft launching a missile is doing the rounds on social media. Many users claim that it shows a suspected drone attack on Srinagar Airport.
The post reads: “Suspected Drone Attack On Srinagar Airport, Countermeasures Activated: Officials.”
The link to the above post can be seen here.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the viral video and found it to be fake.
Searching for the authenticity of the video, NewsMobile detected the same video on YouTube with a title: “india 🇮🇳 5th Generation Fighter Su-57 – Military Simulation ArmA 3.”
The video description reads: “India 5th Generation Fighter Su-57 – Military Simulation ArmA 3. This Video is a Virtual Game Simulation Video Produced Based on News. We do not advocate war, we want peace. Simulations may differ from reality. We will publicise the tragedy of war by reconstructing the battle scene. Built using ARMA 3, ARMA Reforger… This video was produced using content from Bohemia Interactive, a.s. Copyright © 2013 Bohemia Interactive a.s. All rights reserved.”
PIB Fact Check also took to X to debunk the video. “Another video game scene deceptively presented as actual combat! #IndiaFightsPropaganda,” the post reads.
Another video game scene deceptively presented as actual combat!#IndiaFightsPropaganda pic.twitter.com/wIvS0b4NWV
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025
This proves that the video in circulation is a simulation video, and not real.
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