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How did India down the first Pakistani jet during Operation Sindoor?
short by Dharini Mudgal / on Thursday, 7 May, 2026
Group Captain Animesh Patni, serving IAF officer, revealed that India downed its first Pakistani jet during Operation Sindoor after an S-400 missile was launched on May 7. "Sir...confirm fire," Patni’s deputy asked before launch, to which he replied, "Affirm." He said missile destroyed Pakistani JF-17 fighter over 200 km away, adding launch was so loud some thought bomb had exploded.
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