Pro-Pakistan social media accounts have once again started a campaign to spread misinformation. They are spreading misleading “before and after” satellite images falsely claiming that successful strikes were carried out on Indian military targets, including the Amritsar Air Force Station and a BrahMos storage facility in Beas, Punjab, during the May 2025 **Operation Vermillion** conflict.
Open-source intelligence analyst Damien Simon (@detresfa_) January 1, 2026 quickly debunked these claims using verifiable imagery from Google Earth and commercial providers. Alleged “damage”—such as replaced roofs or marks—were due to routine maintenance, pre-existing materials, or selective framing. The buildings are completely intact, no craters, debris, burning marks or signs of explosion are visible.
Its timing also speaks volumes: Pakistan did not produce any credible evidence during the four-day clash (May 7-10, 2025) when India carried out precision strikes on terror hideouts and counter-military targets. Seven months later, these undated, unsourced photographs have emerged as a clear attempt to fabricate a past “victory”.
This fits a pattern: after the conflict, Pakistani stories exaggerated retaliatory successes, including claims of downing Indian jets or targeting strategic assets—claims that have been repeatedly debunked by independent satellite analysis. Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack (killing 26 civilians), was confirmed to have damaged several Pakistani airbases, while there were no major attacks on Indian targets.
Experts consider this to be deliberate propaganda to boost domestic morale amid acknowledged failures. Verifiable evidence consistently refutes Pakistan’s claims, highlighting the limits of disinformation in the age of readily available satellite data.
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