Pakistani jets destroy air defense system in India's Punjab

ISLAMABAD, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan successfully targeted and destroyed an Indian S-400 air defense system in Adampur, located in Jalandhar district of India's Punjab state, in an airstrike on Saturday, the Pakistani military said in a statement.

The strike was carried out using hypersonic missiles deployed from the JF-17 platform, with precision-guided munitions neutralizing the advanced air defense asset, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military wing of the Pakistani army, said in the statement.

The S-400 system, estimated to be worth around 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, was considered one of India's most sophisticated surface-to-air missile systems, the statement added.

Military analysts told Xinhua that the successful targeting of the S-400 could have significant implications for India's aerial defense posture in the region.

The strike is a part of Pakistan's major military operation "Bunyanun Marsoos," meaning concrete structure, launched in response to sustained Indian provocations, and aimed at targeting multiple high-value military installations across India, according to the ISPR. ■