A video depicting the launching of some ballistic missiles is going viral on social media site X(Twitter). The video has been shared by several users with the claim that Russian Warships launched 4 missiles near the Florida coast in Retaliation of USA Navy Deployment.

Sharing this video on X, an account with the username @QTHESTORMM wrote: “WARNING: RUSSIAN WARSHIPS LAUNCH 4 MISSLES 33 MILES NEAR FLORIDA COAST IN RETALIATION OF USA NAVY DEPLOYMENT”

Furthermore, several users shared this video and made similar claims.

Fact-Check

Upon reverse-searching the keyframes generated from the above viral video, the DFRAC team found some video reports from WION and Voice Of America dated May 23, 2018 showcasing similar visuals from the above viral video.

Additionally, according to these reports, a Russian nuclear-powered submarine successfully test-fired four intercontinental ballistic missiles on Tuesday, the navy said.

Conclusion

It is evident from DFRAC’s fact-check that the viral video claiming Russian Warships launched 4 missiles near the Florida coast in Retaliation of USA Navy Deployment has been misleadingly shared on X. Originally, the video dates back to May 2018 which shows the test-firing of four intercontinental ballistic missiles by a Russian nuclear-powered submarine

Analysis: Misleading