ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has demolished a building inside Pakistan Air Force Base Murid that was heavily damaged during India’s May 2025 Operation Sindoor air strike, according to commercial satellite imagery dated Feb. 28, 2026. The latest image shows the structure completely removed, leaving exposed earth and scattered rubble across the former building footprint. The cleared area marks the final stage of a site that had remained visibly damaged for months after the strike.
The facility, located near Chakwal in Pakistan’s Punjab province, was among installations struck early on May 10, 2025 during India’s cross border operation. Satellite imagery captured shortly after the attack showed a central building at the base with major roof damage and visible structural disruption. Surrounding base infrastructure, including access roads and support areas, remained largely intact while the damaged structure became the focus of subsequent repair activity.
Images taken in the weeks following the strike show repeated attempts to cover and stabilize the damaged structure. A June 2, 2025 satellite view revealed large sections of the building covered with green tarpaulin. Later imagery from December 2025 showed the entire structure wrapped in tarpaulin and construction mesh, suggesting extended repair work that continued for months without restoring the building to operational condition.
Satellite imagery shows demolition
The Feb. 28, 2026 satellite image indicates those repair efforts ultimately failed, with the building dismantled and the site cleared. The area now shows irregular fields of rubble and disturbed soil where the structure once stood. The debris pattern spreads across the rectangular footprint of the former building, indicating a full demolition rather than partial reconstruction or stabilization of the damaged facility.
Satellite imagery analyst Damien Symon said the newest imagery confirms the building has been completely demolished. He estimated the facility measured roughly 35 meters by 30 meters before it was removed. The sequence of imagery from May 2025 through early 2026 shows the site moving from visible strike damage to months of attempted repair before ending with the complete removal of the structure.
Damage from 2025 strike remains visible
The demolition underscores the lasting physical impact of the May 2025 strike at Murid. The progression visible in satellite images shows the structure first suffering roof damage during the operation, followed by prolonged coverings and construction work that did not result in a restored building. Instead, the facility was ultimately dismantled after months of unsuccessful efforts to repair the damaged site.
Neither India’s air force nor Pakistan’s military has issued a public statement specifically addressing the demolition visible in the Feb. 28 imagery. No reconstruction plan for the cleared site has been publicly disclosed. The latest satellite image remains the clearest indication of the building’s final status at Murid following the May 2025 strike and the unsuccessful repair efforts that followed – By Content Syndication Services.
