Overview

• High-resolution imagery captured in late May shows a nearly three-meter-wide crater just 30 meters from one of two fortified entrances to a suspected underground facility at Murid Air Base.
• Satellite analysis indicates that a command-and-control building near unmanned aerial vehicle hangars suffered roof collapse and structural deterioration from deep-penetration strikes.
• Murid serves as a forward hub for Pakistan Air Force drones and fighter jets and provides logistical support to larger bases at Sargodha and Nur Khan.
• India’s strikes on May 10 targeted ten Pakistani air bases in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, prompting Pakistan to request and secure a ceasefire the same day.
• Despite the ceasefire holding since May 10, analysts warn that the operational damage to Pakistan’s air infrastructure could shape future military preparedness.