India retaliates to Operation Bunyaan-ul-Marsoos. Precision missile strike destroys three major Pakistani air bases.

Pakistan announced the commencement of Operation Bunyaan-ul-Marsoos. This was in direct retaliation to India’s Operation Sindoor. It marked a dramatic escalation of hostilities. This sparked a full-scale conflict between the two nations. The situation has rapidly deteriorated with missile strikes, air combat, drone attacks, and cyber warfare intensifying across multiple fronts.

Fierce Air Combat and Missile Engagements Reported

Indian and Pakistani fighter jets have engaged in Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air combat over Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab. Reports confirm dogfights over Srinagar, Jammu, and Baramulla-Budgam sectors, with India downing two Pakistani fighter jets. Search teams have been dispatched to locate the pilots.

One PAF jet was shot down over Srinagar. This is according to Indian Army sources and defense journalist Shiv Aroor. Debris recovery operations are underway. Multiple explosions were reported in the region, indicating high-intensity aerial activity.

Missile Strikes on Strategic Military Bases

Pakistan launched Fateh-1 and Fateh-2 surface-to-surface missiles (SSMs) targeting Jammu, Pathankot, Srinagar, Beas, and Udhampur air bases. Several incoming threats were successfully intercepted by India’s Akash and Barak-8 air defense systems.

India retaliated with precision missile strikes on three major Pakistani air bases:

• Nur Khan Air Base, Rawalpindi, Islamabad
• Murid Air Base, Chakwal, Punjab
• Rafiqui Air Base, Shorkot, Punjab

Cyber Warfare and Power Disruptions

Pakistani media has claimed success in crippling India’s power grid through cyberattacks. Indian officials have dismissed this as disinformation and psychological warfare. However, blackouts were reported in parts of Jammu, Kashmir, Jalandhar, and Akhnoor. Local authorities attributed these blackouts to heightened defense protocols. They also mentioned precautionary measures.

Civilian Areas and Religious Sites Targeted

One Fateh-1 missile narrowly missed the Aap Shambu Temple in Jammu, but no casualties were reported. The Times of India notes that at least two districts in Jammu and Kashmir have experienced total blackouts. This occurred amid the escalation.

Cross-Border Devastation

In Pakistan, explosions in Rahim Yar Khan have caused significant destruction, though official details remain limited. The ongoing strikes have triggered regional alarm over the potential for further escalation.

This marks one of the most intense military flare-ups between India and Pakistan in recent history. Both sides are deploying advanced weaponry. They are engaging in high-level kinetic operations across multiple domains. International calls for de-escalation are likely to intensify in the coming hours.