The claim
The video shows Rafale fighter jets shot down by the Pakistan Army in the Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC).
Original review summary
The video shows a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet crashing in Shirasgaon, Nashik, Maharashtra, during a training sortie in June 2024—not Rafale jets shot down in Poonch. Both pilots ejected safely, and the Press Information Bureau said Pakistan had not shot down an Indian fighter jet.[S1]
Additional context
The same video had been posted online by 4 June 2024, before the Pahalgam attack on 22 April 2025. [S1]
The Press Information Bureau posted its clarification on 29 April 2025. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026