India’s recent strikes on Pakistan have caused significant damage to runways and structures across at least six airfields, as reported by The Washington Post. These strikes, carried out on May 7 as part of Operation Sindoor, were in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.

A visual analysis of over 24 satellite images and aftermath videos showed extensive damage to three hangars, two runways, and two mobile buildings used by the Pakistani air force. The strikes also hit some sites as deep as 100 miles inside Pakistan. According to Walter Ladwig, a senior lecturer in international relations at King’s College London, these were the most extensive Indian air attacks on Pakistani military infrastructure since the 1971 war.

The Washington Post also reported that high-profile targets were hit in precision strikes, with the aim of severely degrading Pakistan’s offensive and defensive air capabilities, according to William Goodhind, a geospatial analyst at Contested Ground. India has confirmed hitting 11 bases in Pakistan, including those where damage was confirmed by The Washington Post.

Pakistan’s chief military spokesperson, Lt Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, acknowledged infrastructure damage to bases, but did not specify the number of bases affected. The Pakistani military also reported the death of six members of their air force.

Christopher Clary, an associate professor at the University at Albany, stated that the satellite evidence is consistent with the claim that India inflicted meaningful damage on the