Operation Bunyān-um-Marsūs: Pakistan Hits 26 Indian Military Sites in Precision Attacks
News Desk
Islamabad: In a series of highly coordinated and successful pre-emptive strikes, the Pakistan Armed Forces have reportedly destroyed several Indian military installations, including airbases, missile depots, and the advanced S-400 air defence system, under the newly launched Operation Bunyān-um-Marsūs.
According to defence sources, one of the most significant blows dealt to India was the destruction of the S-400 Triumf air defence system stationed in Adampur, Jalandhar district, Indian Punjab.
The strike was reportedly carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), with a JF-17 Thunder aircraft deploying hypersonic missile technology to neutralise the system. The S-400, a Russian-made surface-to-air missile system valued at approximately $1.5 billion, is one of India’s most prized strategic defence assets.
Pakistan’s Precision Strikes on Indian Military Infrastructure
In retaliation for recent Indian military provocations, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyān-um-Marsūs, targeting Indian military infrastructure with precision-guided missiles.
According to military sources, Pakistan employed ‘Fatah-2’ missiles to strike high-value military targets, including:
Beas: A BrahMos cruise missile storage site was obliterated, igniting a massive blaze. Satellite imagery showed significant structural damage with smoke billowing from the compound.
Udhampur: Air defence systems and an airbase were reportedly destroyed in a targeted strike.
Pathankot: The airfield sustained considerable damage from a direct missile hit.
Srinagar: An airbase was targeted with initial reports suggesting over 20 military casualties.
Chandigarh: A weapons depot was neutralised in what sources described as a “high-impact precision strike.”
Delhi Region: A missile was intercepted near Hisar, while alerts remain active across the capital.
Jalandhar, Rajasthan, and Gujarat: Multiple airfields and installations were targeted; assessments of damage are ongoing.
In addition to missile strikes, Pakistani drones were reportedly seen over New Delhi, with at least one drone strike hitting Ferozepur. Indian media sources have acknowledged that 26 locations across the country have been hit.
In one reported incident, a senior Indian administrative official was killed in Rajouri, while key artillery positions in Dehrangyari and another BrahMos storage site in Nagrota (India-held Kashmir) were destroyed, resulting in significant losses.
What is the S-400 Air Defence System?
In October 2018, India signed a $5.43 billion agreement with Russia for the procurement of five squadrons of the S-400 Triumf system.
The S-400 is a mobile long-range air defence system capable of intercepting aircraft, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles up to 400 km away, and detecting threats up to 600 km.
The system comprises three main components: missile launchers, a high-powered phased-array radar, and a command and control center.
It can engage up to 36 targets simultaneously using 72 missiles, including high-speed aerial threats such as intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
India has so far deployed three of the five squadrons: the first in Punjab (Pathankot, 2021), the second near the Line of Actual Control in Sikkim (2022), and the third in the Rajasthan-Gujarat sector (2023). The remaining two squadrons are expected by 2025–2026.
The S-400 system significantly enhances India’s multi-layered air defence and was credited with intercepting Pakistani missile threats in previous skirmishes.
Despite facing possible U.S. sanctions under the CAATSA law, India proceeded with the deal due to its strategic defence priorities, especially concerning Pakistan and China.
Regional Fallout and Rising Tensions
These military developments follow a massive cyberattack earlier in the week that disrupted approximately 70 percent of India’s power grid. Although no country has claimed responsibility, Indian analysts suspect a state-sponsored actor.
A senior Pakistani defence official described the operation as a response to “continued hostile actions” by India, emphasizing that the strikes were aimed at neutralising “strategic threats to Pakistan’s sovereignty.”
India has not yet issued a detailed response, but emergency security meetings were reportedly held in New Delhi. Troop deployments have increased along the Line of Control (LoC), and air activity over northern India remains intense.
It is a developing story.
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