India Shoots Down Barrage Of Pakistani Drones And Missiles, Destroys Lahore Air Defence System

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India has thwarted Pakistan’s attempts to target military installations in the northern and western regions, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.

Pakistani Army soldiers examine a building damaged by Indian airstrike near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday. (AP)

“On the night of 07-08 May 2025, Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles. These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems, The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that prove the Pakistani attacks," the Ministry of Defence said.

In response, the Indian armed forcestargeted Air Defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan, including Lahore and Rawalpindi.

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Pakistan’s Air Defence units of HQ-9 air defence missile launchers have suffered heavy damage. The ministry said that the “Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan". “It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised."

Pakistan confirmed the response, showing parts of India’s drones. They also confirmed the Lahore attack, stating four were injured.

 

 

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How S-400 Missile System, India’s ‘Sudarshan Chakra’, Thwarted Pakistan’s Attack On 15 Cities

Defence sources told CNN-News18 that the S-400 systems were part of India’s arsenal to neutralise incoming threats from Pakistan, which is smarting after Operation Sindoor in which India pounded nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

 

WHAT ARE THE S-400 SYSTEMS?

 

The S-400, which is among the most advanced long-range air defence systems in the world, was built by Russia’s Almaz-Antey and integrated into India’s strategic air defence command. It is designed to detect, track, and destroy a wide range of aerial threats, including aircraft, drones, missiles, and even ballistic missiles. The system is capable of intercepting targets at varying ranges and altitudes, making it highly versatile in defence operations.

The key features of the S-400 include multi-target engagement, which means it can simultaneously engage up to 36 targets using its advanced radar and missile systems, making it highly effective in complex air defence scenarios. It can detect and engage targets at distances of up to 400 kilometers (250 miles) with its most advanced missiles, making it effective against long-range threats. It can be activated within five minutes, is “twice as effective as the previous Russian air defence systems" and has the flexibility to be “integrated into the existing and future air defence units of the air force, army and

The system can also target aerial threats at altitudes ranging from 0-30 km, including stealth aircraft, drones, and ballistic missiles. The system can intercept targets moving at speeds of up to 4.8 kilometers per second, offering high precision in neutralising fast-moving threats. The system is mounted on mobile launchers, allowing for rapid deployment and repositioning, which makes it harder for adversaries to locate and target.

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