According to a detailed investigative report by UK-based defence magazine “Key Aero”, a 52-minute air battle took place between Pakistan and India in May, during which four Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets were destroyed.

The report clearly lists the serial numbers of the downed aircraft as BS001, BS021, BS022, and BS027. It adds that India failed to present clear images or proof linked to these serial numbers.

The magazine further states that India’s overall losses in the conflict included four Rafale jets, MiG-29 and Su-30 fighter aircraft, along with a Heron drone.

The report also claims that on May 10, a JF-17C Block 3 jet destroyed India’s S-400 air defence system at Udhampur, while the Pakistan Air Force targeted and disabled an Indian command and control system in Barnala.

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In a striking claim, the journal says Pakistani cyber units paralyzed nearly 96 percent of India’s social networks and digital systems. It describes this as the first time in history that an air force combined cyber warfare with conventional military action on such a scale.

The report notes that the Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan had earlier admitted the loss of Indian aircraft in an interview. It also recalls that the Pakistan Air Force shot down an Indian MiG-21 during Operation Swift Retort in the past.