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India responded strongly to Pakistan’s offensive last night, targeting key Pakistani Air bases in a measured and effective response, along with strikes in Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Possible runway damage at Pakistan’s Sargodha airbase. (@detresfa/X)
As India launched retaliatory airstrikes against Pakistan, new satellite images have shown that the Indian Air Force has possibly managed to hit the Mushraf Air Base in Sargodha.
Intelligence expert Damien Symon released images captured by LANDSAT, a moderate resolution satellite, showing potential runway damage this morning at the Sargodha air base following India’s airstrikes inside Pakistan.
LANDSAT – a moderate resolution satellite, captured an image over Sargodha Airbase this morning following India’s airstrikes inside Pakistan, while resolution is limited, imagery suggests potential runway damage pic.twitter.com/Sdi85BmcCt— Damien Symon (@detresfa_) May 10, 2025
India carried out precision strikes on eight Pakistani military sites early Saturday in response to a series of coordinated attacks by Pakistan on Indian Air Force installations, including Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, and Bhuj, as well as civilian infrastructure at the IAF bases in Srinagar and Awantipora, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
India’s ‘Act Of War’ Notice To Pakistan
The retaliatory strikes came after Pakistani forces launched drones, loitering munitions, high-speed missiles, and fighter aircraft to target both military and civilian assets at 26 locations across western and northern India as well as the Line of Control (LoC).
Pakistan launched ‘Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos’ in response to India’s strikes on Saturday morning, which was crushed within hours by the Indian military with its attacks in major cities and multiple airbases in Pakistan. Pakistan’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, on Saturday said that his country would “consider stopping here” if India halted its military action. He also expressed hopes that both nations would hold talks after several nations called for de-escalation.
Addressing the press at 10 am, Colonel Sophia Qureshi confirmed that IAF stations at Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, and Bhuj sustained limited damage to equipment and personnel. In a particularly reckless move, Pakistan also targeted medical centres and school premises at the bases in Srinagar, Avantipur, and Udhampur.
Later today, India issued a stern warning to Pakistan that any future terror attack in the country will be considered an Act of War, sources said on Saturday, as tensions skyrocketed between the two nations. This would mean that an armed attack or use of force that threatens the sovereignty or territorial integrity of a state or the safety of its people would be allowed.
India also rebutted Pakistan’s “tissue of lies” regarding the alleged destruction of Indian military facilities. Misri presented timestamped images from airbases at Adampur, Suratgarh, Sirsa, Nagrota, and Chandigarh, confirming that runways and depots remained intact.
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