Recent satellite imagery indicates that Pakistan Air Force efforts to repair and restore a key command and control centre at its premier Murid airbase near Chakwal have failed.
A February 28 image from Vantor, suggests repair work at Murid Air Base has been unsuccessful. The central area of the building, which was struck and subsequently covered by tarpaulins, now shows irregular pinkish-red rubble and exposed ground, consistent with demolition or collapse rather than successful rebuilding. The long-term impact of the May 2025 strike remains evident nearly ten months later.
“Recent imagery now confirms the structure has been completely demolished,” says satellite imagery analyst Damien Symon.
“This development indicates the effects of the strike likely extended far beyond the roof and into deeper portions of the building’s internal structure. The decision to dismantle the facility strongly suggests the airstrike triggered significant structural failure within the building (approximately 35×30 metres), ultimately rendering the site unsafe and unfit for repair,” he added.
Murid was one of the ten Pakistani airbases struck by the Indian Air Force between 2 am and 5 am on May 10, 2025, hours before Pakistan offered to end hostilities by coming to the ceasefire table. The facility described in this report is believed to have served as a command-and-control node for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operating from a complex within this base. The Indian Air Force also struck what is believed to be an underground facility at the same base.
