Pakistan targets India with 300-400 drones: India

Pakistan used about 300-400 drones last night across 36 locations from Leh to Sir Creek in a coordinated attempt to target Indian military installations.

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi was speaking during a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’, amid the ongoing India-Pakistan military conflict, in New Delhi on May 9.

“Our armed forces shot down many of these drones using both kinetic and non-kinetic means. One armed unmanned aerial vehicle was sent to strike the Bhatinda military station, but the attempt was foiled,” said Wing Commander Vyomika Singh at the media briefing.

She added that in retaliation, India deployed armed drones against four Pakistani air defence sites, successfully destroying one radar system.

The government confirmed that Pakistani drones and missiles violated Indian airspace during the intervening night of May 8 and 9. 

In response, India activated its air defence network, including S-400 Triumph systems, Barak-8 and Akash missiles, and DRDO’s anti-drone technologies, to neutralise the threats.