Air Force Chief big statement on Operation Sindoor, confirms 5 Pakistan Fighter Jets were shot down
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Saturday confirmed that six Pakistani aircraft – including five fighter jets and another large aircraft – were downed during Operation Sindoor. This was the Indian Air Force's first big revelation of the extent of damage caused to the Pakistani air fleet during the mega military offensive.
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