Does a video of a circular object with sparks and smoke swirling under it as it falls to the ground show an Israeli drone sent by India being destroyed over Pakistan? No, that's not true: The video shows a firework known as a "Thai Girandola" misfiring during a launch in Thailand. The video is an edited version of the original omitting the first 10 seconds that show the launch. It is not a military drone.

The claim appeared in a post (archived here) shared on X on May 8, 2025, featuring a video. The caption above the video read:

Another Israeli drone sent by India destroyed in Pakistan. The total number of Israeli drones destroyed by Pakistani is now 35.

This is what the post looked like at the time of writing:

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(Source: Screenshot of X.com by Lead Stories)

This is the full video, titled "Only in Thailand 🇹🇭🫣👍 #thailand #takeoff #culture" (archived here).