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Air Force Chief confirms at least 5 Pakistani jets downed during Op Sindoor
Speaking at an event at the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (Hal) Management Academy, he described the downing of the large aircraft at a distance of around 300 kilometres as the largest recorded surface-to-air kill to date.
Damage to Pakistan's defence infrastructure
The Air Chief detailed further strikes against Pakistan's defence capabilities, including the destruction of two command and control centres at Murid and Chaklala, and the targeting of six radar installations of various sizes. Additionally, two Surface-to-Air Guided Weapon (SAGW) systems located in Lahore and Okara were also hit.
Three key hangars were also hit, he said: the Sukkur UAV hangar, the Bholari hangar, and the Jacobabad F-16 hangar. Intelligence suggests at least one AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft and several F-16s undergoing maintenance were present in the latter facility, Singh added.
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