Pakistan destroys India’s S-400 air defence system in Adampur
S-400, valued at $1.5 billion is considered one of India's most sophisticated defence assets
Pakistan Air Force’s JF-17 Thunder jets have destroyed India’s S-400 air defence system stationed in Adampur using hypersonic missiles.
The S-400, valued at approximately $1.5 billion, was considered one of India’s most sophisticated defence assets.
The strike came as part of Pakistan’s ongoing ‘Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos’, a series of retaliatory actions following Indian attacks on Pakistani territory targeting mosques and residential areas.
The S-400 system, acquired from Russia in 2018, is a mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile system capable of targeting aircraft, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles at ranges up to 400 km.
It comprises missile launchers, a phased-array radar, and a command center, and can engage multiple targets simultaneously. India had deployed three of the five squadrons, with the Adampur unit being one of the primary installations.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply following the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, located in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which left 26 people dead. India blamed Pakistan-based elements for the attack without presenting evidence. Islamabad categorically rejected the accusations.
