BBC finds videos showing wreckage of Indian jets downed by Pakistan
Three video footage verified the burning debris of jets and aerial confrontations in Indian airspace.
Pakistani officials have claimed their forces shot down five Indian fighter jets on Wednesday morning amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. While India has not yet issued an official response, BBC Verify has authenticated multiple videos that appear to support parts of Pakistan’s claim.
One verified video shows what appears to be wreckage from a French-manufactured Rafale fighter jet — part of the Indian Air Force fleet — scattered in a field near Bathinda, in India’s Punjab state. In the clip, geolocated by BBC Verify, Indian troops are seen collecting debris from the crash site.