Defence sources said the Indian Air Force used its S-400 air defence systems on Wednesday night to stop an aerial attack launched by Pakistan.
Published May 09, 2025 | 8:18 AM ⚊ Updated May 09, 2025 | 8:18 AM
The Indian Air Force used its S-400 air defence systems.
Synopsis: Explosions and sirens were heard near the Line of Control, reportedly after a Pakistani drone attack was foiled by India’s air defence system. Several areas of these states experienced blackouts as well.
Explosions and sirens were heard near the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch, some areas in Punjab and Rajasthan on the night of Thursday, 8 May, reportedly after a Pakistani drone attack was foiled by India’s air defence system. Several areas of these states experienced blackouts as well.
Reports indicate that eight missiles from Pakistan were directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia, which were intercepted, blocked by Air Defence Units. Due to suspected shelling by Pakistan, blackouts were enforced in the Pathankot and Amritsar districts of Punjab. A precautionary blackout was enforced in Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir following an unsuccessful attack by Pakistan along India’s western borders.
The Pakistani firing is reportedly in response to the Indian military action, Operation Sindoor, which targeted nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar denied that Pakistan launched the attacks, reported Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, Defence sources said the Indian Air Force used its S-400 air defence systems on Wednesday night to stop an aerial attack launched by Pakistan. The Pakistani attack, aimed at military targets in north and west India, was in response to India’s Operation Sindoor.
“Pakistan Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along the entire Western Border on the intervening night of 08 and 09 May 2025. Pak troops also resorted to numerous ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir,” said the Additional Directorate General of Public Information, Indian Army.
The Army said drone attacks were effectively repulsed, and a befitting reply was given, adding that all nefarious designs will be responded to with force. It has also denied reports of suicide attacks in in Pathankot and Rajouri.
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