Ex-Air Marshal Reveals: S-400 Defense System Saved 15 Cities from Pakistani Attack

New Delhi
In [India], on May 8 (as reported by ANI), Air Marshal
Sanjeev Kapoor
(Formerly employed) on Thursday mentioned that the
S-400
missile
The system has significantly impacted the situation during the recent tensions.
Pakistan
.

In a personally created video, Air Marshal Kapoor stated
Pakistan
attempted to focus on 15 Indian cities, but the
S-400
The system, purchased by India in 2018 and delivered in 2021, assisted in thwarting the assaults.

Kapoor explained that the
S-400
can detect aircraft,
missile
Moreover, equipped with drones, this system can be rapidly deployed throughout the nation. With a reach extending up to 400 kilometers, it possesses the capability to monitor multiple targets at once.

Air Marshal Kapoor stated, ”
Pakistan
tried to attack 15 of our cities saved by
S-400
, which was purchased in 2018 and delivered in 2021. It can detect aircraft,
missile
s, drones, and is fully deployable within minutes and has a range of 400 Kms… It can pick up targets… It is a versatile and mobile and has been deployed suitably all across the country… It was one of the purchases that made a huge difference in our latest skirmish with
Pakistan
…”

Indian Air Force
S-400
Sudarshan Chakra air
defence
missile
systems were fired on Wednesday night against targets moving towards India. The operation successfully neutralised the targets.

In an earlier statement at the MEA’s press conference, Col. Sofiya Qureshi mentioned that India’s combined Unmanned Aerial Systems Defense Network and Air Defense mechanisms effectively thwarted the potential risks.

Colonel Qureshi additionally mentioned that as a response to
Pakistan
Despite the failed assaults, the Indian Armed Forces launched strikes on several targets early Thursday morning.
defence
radars and systems across
Pakistan
.

Earlier today, the Indian Armed Forces launched attacks against air defense radars and systems across multiple sites.
Pakistan
The Indian reaction has mirrored this level of involvement and strength.
Pakistan
Colonel stated that it has been reliably confirmed that an air defense system in Lahore has been disabled.

Regarding Wednesday’s press conference on ‘Operation Sindoor,’ Colonel Qureshi stated, “At the press briefing concerning Operation Sindoor held on May 7, 2025, India characterized their reaction as targeted, controlled, and not escalatory. They particularly highlighted that
Pakistan
Military installations were not under attack. Additionally, it was emphasized that an assault on military targets within India would prompt an appropriate retaliation.

On the night of May 7th to May 8th, 2025,
Pakistan
tried to target numerous military sites in Northern and Western India, such as Awantipara, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Nali, Falodu, Uttarlaï, and Bhuj, employing unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
missile
These were neutralized by the Integrated Counter-UAS Grid and Air Defense systems. The remnants of these attacks are currently being retrieved from several sites, which confirm the
Pakistan
“Attacks were launched,” Colonel Qureshi stated.

Following the terror attack in Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir in India on April 22, the Indian Armed Forces on Wednesday launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, carrying out precision strikes on nine terrorist camps in
Pakistan
and
Pakistan
-inhabited Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), just days following the lethal terrorist assault in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. (ANI)