A video of a missile check launch performed by the Indian Navy in 2017 is circulating with the false declare that it exhibits Russia attacking Israel in October 2023.

The video exhibits a cruise missile shot vertically into the sky earlier than turning horizontally and capturing into the gap, leaving a plume of smoke in its wake.

The clip has over 3 million views on TikTok with a caption printed throughout it that reads: “Russia attacks on israel today to help Palestine 25 Oct 2023.”

Reuters traced the video to X, previously often called Twitter, uploaded by the spokesperson for the Indian Navy’s official account on April 22, 2017, with a caption that reads: “Here it goes….Successful maiden launch of Brahmos Supersonic LACM from INS Teg @SpokespersonMoD.”

The Indian Navy posted on their official Facebook account on the identical date that they efficiently examined a cruise missile from their INS Teg ship. The picture used within the submit matches the ship within the clip circulating on-line.

Various shops coated the check launch on the time together with The Diplomatand The Indian Express.

The brand viewable in the beginning of the video matches the brand for the INS Teg on the Indian Navy website.

According to a post printed in 2017 on the Navy’s Facebook web page, the ship’s motto is “Towards Eternal Glory.” “Towards Glory” may be seen above the brand within the clip circulating on-line.

VERDICT

False. The video exhibits a check missile launch from an Indian Navy vessel in 2017.

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