Satellite Images Expose Pakistan's False Claims Of Hitting Adampur, Bhuj Airbases During Op Sindoor
Islamabad has been pushing lies and indulging in propaganda with new reports falsely claiming that Islamabad hit a Sukhoi-30MKI parked at Adampur air base in Punjab.
After successful execution of Operation Sindoor in which India targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Pakistan has been living with fantasies and pushing hard to make the world believe that it won during the conflict.
Islamabad has been pushing lies and indulging in propaganda with new reports falsely claiming that Islamabad hit a Sukhoi-30MKI parked at Adampur air base in Punjab and destroyed an S-400 surface-to-air missile unit at Bhuj airfield in Gujarat during the four-day military conflict post Operation Sindoor last month.
However, this latest report was systematically dismantled by Top Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) imagery analyst Damien Symon after closely examining the claims, which left the neighbouring country red-faced again.
With satellite images as proof, Symon exposed how Pakistan attempted to fabricate battlefield success using recycled, manipulated, or misunderstood visuals, including imagery supplied by a Chinese satellite firm.
Pakistan claimed it had struck and damaged a Sukhoi-30MKI at Adampaur airbase. It aslo shared a doctored satellite image showing a jet near what appeared to be a burn mark to supports its claim.
However, upon review, Symon revealed that the image was of before the conflict and the aircraft was a MiG-29 under routine maintenance, and the so-called damage was engine soot buildup from testing, not a missile hit.
2. Bhuj Airbase: The Phantom S-400 Hit
Another image shared by Pakistan had claimed that Islamabad destructed an Indian S-400 radar system at Bhuj. The image showed dark patches on a military base apron.
Upon review, it was revealed that these patches were oil stains or fuel spillage from a vehicle maintenance yard. The image was captured well before any hostilities and had no relation to a strike.
An image is being circulated now as a Pakistan destroyed S-400 radar in India, a review however indicates it's likely just oil stains at Bhuj military base's vehicle service yard, also the image predates the recent Indo-Pak conflict as it was taken in February 2025 pic.twitter.com/Y850jfk4n9 — Damien Symon (@detresfa_) June 6, 2025
3. Adampur Again: Faked Crater Marks On S-400
A separate claim suggested an S-400 battery at Adampur was hit by Pakistan. Upon investigation it was found that the satellite image was digitally edited, with black dots added to mimic bomb craters. Comparison with current, unedited satellite images showed no such marks at the site.
The claim of destroying the S-400 was debunked when Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to the Adampur airbase on May 13, three days after the conflict ended, waving at the jawans, with an MiG-29 jet and an intact S-400 clearly visible in the background.
4. Naliya Airbase: A Cloud's Shadow
In one of the most absurd claims, Pakistan used an image of Naliya airbase to suggest a bombing raid had darkened the soil. Symon's analysis showed the 'damage" was actually just a passing cloud casting a shadow on the runway.
A new image of Naliya Airbase in India, dated 12 May 2025 is being circulated highlighting the darkening of soil around the runway as damage, however verification of the image reveals a shadow of a cloud overhead as the reason behind this apparent discoloration on ground pic.twitter.com/Xt0YyHFV1o — Damien Symon (@detresfa_) May 15, 2025
5. Srinagar Airport: A Hazy Lie
A hazy image showing the civilian apron at Srinagar airport was used to suggest bomb damage. Multiple clear satellite images taken across different days showed no change to the site. The image being pushed was either altered or misread, with no visible damage found on the ground.
An image now circulating claims to show damage at Srinagar Airport as a result of the recent India-Pakistan conflict, however, a review with multiple recent images shows inconsistencies, no such damage is found at the airport, this image was likely manipulated or misinterpreted pic.twitter.com/MwMYBwRnUg — Damien Symon (@detresfa_) June 2, 2025
6. Adampur Airbase: Chinese Image
Adding an international twist, Pakistan also released imagery from a Chinese satellite company to 'prove" another hit on Adampur. The supposed 'damage" turned out to be a mark that had existed for months, visible in older satellite captures as well.
Chinese released image of Adampur airbase, India – dated 12 May 2025, find only vehicle tracks in the target area shared by Pak ISPR, report no damage, once again leading to an inconclusive result regarding the strike on this location pic.twitter.com/IInEBVYrvW — Damien Symon (@detresfa_) May 15, 2025
7. Jammu Airport: Digital Fakery Exposed
A widely shared image claimed to show damage at Jammu airport, with blackened spots along the runway and apron area. A comparison with high-resolution, post-strike visuals confirmed no destruction at the site. The original image had been digitally altered.
A doctored, manipulated image of Jammu Airport is being circulated to falsely imply damage on site, however recent visuals confirm no such destruction, infact, the tampered image predates May 09–10, 2025 pic.twitter.com/zMdBhlDpIz — Damien Symon (@detresfa_) May 11, 2025
Across all claims, Pakistan has failed to demonstrate any actual damage to Indian airbases or assets in the wake of its attempted retaliation. In contrast, Indian airstrikes on Pakistani military sites, particularly Jacobabad and Bholari, have been more successful.
'Recent imagery from Bholari Airbase, Pakistan indicates that the hangar damaged in the Indian airstrike is now covered with tarpaulin possibly signaling repair activity/restoration is now underway," Damien Symon wrote in a post on X.
Operation Sindoor
India launched 'precision strikes" under Operation Sindoor on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The strikes killed over 100 terrorists including 10 family members of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and four close aides.
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Targets included Jaish's Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, Sarjal camp in Tehra Kalan, Markaz Abbas in Kotli, and the Syedna Bilal camp in Muzaffarabad. Lashkar's strongholds — Markaz Taiba in Murdike, Markaz Ahle Hadith in Barnala, and Shwawai Nalla camp in Muzaffarabad — were also hit. Hizbul Mujahideen's facilities at Makaz Raheel Shahid in Kotli and Mehmoona Joya in Sialkot were among those targeted.
The strikes, carried out with surgical precision, mark one of the most significant cross-border counter-terror operations since Balakot.
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