Viral Image Claiming Pakistan Missile Hit on S-400 Is Fake, It’s from Russia

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a photo claiming to show a missile attack on an Indian S-400 air defense site in Adampur is going viral on social media. Several Pakistani handles on X (formerly Twitter) have shared the image, claiming that unknown missiles and drones targeted the site.

Defence Pakistan wrote, ‘BREAKING: Indian S-400 air defense system site in Adampur hit by unknown missiles and drones.’

#BREAKING: Indian S-400 air defense system site in Adampur hit by unknown missiles and drones. pic.twitter.com/D7EWpDBFyA

— Defence Pakistan (@Defence_PK99) May 8, 2025

The Intel Consortium wrote, ‘BREAKING: Indian S-400 air defense system site in Adampur hit by unknown missiles and drones.’

#BREAKING: Indian S-400 air defense system site in Adampur hit by unknown missiles and drones. https://t.co/6WRqhsrFZh pic.twitter.com/tRffN8UNLJ

— The Intel Consortium (@IntelPk_) May 8, 2025

Ironclad wrote, ‘BREAKING: Indian S-400 air defense system site in Adampur hit by unknown missiles and drones.’

#BREAKING: Indian S-400 air defense system site in Adampur hit by unknown missiles and drones. pic.twitter.com/NbwJNK0NGy

— Ironclad (@NavCom24) May 8, 2025

Meanwhile, X handles named Imran Khan and Defense Intelligence have also shared the image with the same claim.

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Fact Check

During the investigation of the claim, we performed a reverse image search of the viral photo. We found that the image had been published in reports on the websites Politico and RBC-UKRAIN on July 22 and July 26, 2023. According to those reports, the image shows a drone attack by Ukraine on a Russian ammunition depot in Krasnogvardeysky, Crimea.