The Pakistan Army launched a drone attack on Jammu Airport on Thursday evening, prompting an effective retaliation from the Indian Armed Forces. Reportedly, Pakistani missiles, Drones were Intercepted By India's S-400 Air Defence System.
Locals reported hearing sirens in the Akhnoor region of Jammu and Kashmir and the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir are experiencing complete blackout.
There has been blackout n Chandigarh, Ferozepur, Mohali and Gurudaspur in Punjab and parts of Rajasthan like Jaisalmer. However, Pathankot is witnessing heavy artillery fire from Pakistan which is successfully being given a befitting reply. Jaisalmer also is under attack with Indian defence systems responding strongly.
The S-400 Sudarshan Chakra air defense system helped to intercept and neutralise multiple aerial threats, amid rapidly escalating tensions with Pakistan.
Radar systems picked up multiple hostile targets approaching the region, triggering the automatic deployment of the S-400.
According to reports, the Indian air defences neutralised several drones launched near the Jammu airport, with no casualties reported.
Moreover, 8 missiles were intercepted near Jammu -- all of them successfully destroyed, media reports said. The attack also caused a temporary blackout at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district, with similar outages reported in Srinagar under heightened security measures, reported IANS.
A complete blackout has been enforced in Kishtwar of Jammu Division, and sirens are being heard throughout the district, reported news agency ANI.
The S-400 Triumf also known as Sudarshan Chakra in India, is a Russian-origin, advanced long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
Even on the night of May 7–8, Pakistani military reportedly had launched drones and missiles aimed at key Indian military installations in Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, and Amritsar, the attacks were effectively foiled.
The S-400 system, has a range of up to 400 kilometers and can track and neutralise dozens of targets simultaneously, it has been fully operational in three squadrons since 2025. It can track, and engage a wide array of aerial threats including stealth aircraft, fighter jets, drones, and cruise or ballistic missiles-at ranges up to 400 km.
