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The following link appears to be the VFX that people are pointing to that at least partially matches the shockwave effect from the original video.

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/571993-shockwave-fire-burst-…

This effect was uploaded by an account named pyromania.

https://preview.redd.it/0167m4mhz5jb1.png?width=1393&format=png&auto=…

The same effect appears to also have been uploaded by a completely different account by the name of vceinc, which can be seen on the internet archive here - https://web.archive.org/web/20210510160727/https://www.pond5.com/stoc…

https://preview.redd.it/z678yfbjz5jb1.png?width=1386&format=png&auto=…

The man behind the vceinc account is named Peter Kuran. His artist profile from the VFX website still exists on the internet archive - https://web.archive.org/web/20210128022529/https://www.pond5.com/arti…

https://preview.redd.it/notk1n7lz5jb1.png?width=1665&format=png&auto=…

At the bottom of his artist profile, there is a link to a website. vcefilms.com (https://vcefilms.com). That website is still active. And right there on the front page under the "About Us" section, is the following text.

VCE Films is a leader in visual imaging in motion picture production,  licensing, visual effects, motion picture title sequences, and image  restoration. VCE provides services to the motion picture industry, the  Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Energy (DOE), and  producers of television programs and documentaries.

https://preview.redd.it/kuxdbj5qz5jb1.png?width=1360&format=png&auto=…

While this doesn't confirm the entire video is a psyop, nor 100% debunks the video, that is one HELL of a coincidence.