The Indian Army on Friday said that it had successfully intercepted the drones and responded strongly to the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistan Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along entire Western Border on the intervening night of 08 and 09 May 2025. Pak troops also resorted to numerous ceasefire fire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir,” the Army said in a post on X.
The Army, sharing a video on social media platform X, added: “The drone attacks were effectively repulsed and befitting reply was given to the CFVs.”
The Pakistani attack, which focused especially on military installations in Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur, came hours after India said it had targeted air defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan and “neutralised” an air defence system in Lahore.
Official sources said Pakistani drone attacks were reported at multiple locations along the western borders and the Indian Armed Forces had managed to effectively engage them. The sources added that eight missiles from Pakistan were directed at Satwari, Samba, RS Pura and Arnia and all were intercepted by air defence units.
The IAF activated its Integrated Counter UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Grid and other air defence systems, including the S400 Triumf, Barak 8 MRSAM (medium range surface-to-air missile) and the indigenous Akash, helping set up a defence umbrella that helped thwart the attacks.
