Pakistan's military said on Thursday morning that the country's air defense system had landed 25 Indian drones in some of the country's major cities, including Lahore and Karachi. It said at least one civilian died and five were injured.

The Indian Ministry of Defense confirmed a few hours later that it targeted Pakistan's air defense radar and claimed it could "neutralize" a defense system in Lahore. It said Pakistan tried to attack Indian and Indian-managed Kashmir overnight with drones and missiles, but these were shot down.

According to Islamabad, drone attacks are the latest escalation among nuclear-weapon neighbours. These are the widest strikes ever against Pakistan beyond the four wars they fought. Cannon bombardment on both sides fled the disputed Kashmir region's border communities.

Tension broke out on April 22 after the gunmen killed 25 tourists and a local pony rider in Kashmir, managed by India. India blames Pakistan on fighter jets supporting the attack. Islamabad denies any involvement.

Here's what we know about the latest upgrades to drone attacks:

what happened?

In a briefing on Thursday, Pakistan Army spokesman Lieutenant Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry said the country was attacked overnight by a wave of drones targeting many of the most populous cities, including Karachi and Lahore.

He said Pakistan's air defense system intercepted and shot down the drones. Pakistan's military said 25 times such drones were blocked and shot out of the sky.

Choudhury said in a news briefing that the fallen debris killed a civilian and injured another person in southern Sindh province, while another drone was targeted and injured four soldiers in a military device in Lahore. Partial damage to the "military equipment" was recorded in the latter event.

Chaudhry described the drone attack as an act of "naked aggression" and "serious provocation" and promised Pakistan was ready to retaliate.

"It seems India has obviously lost the plot, rather than taking the path of rationality, but escalating further in a fully charged environment. Pakistan's armed forces remain completely alert to any type of threat," he said.

What does India say?

India took responsibility hours after the drone attack - but insisted it was aroused.

The Indian Ministry of Defense said that on the evening of May 7-8, Pakistani forces attempted to use "drones and missiles" to "touch many military targets" in multiple areas in northern India and western India. The ministry said these were shot down by India's air defense system.

"This morning, the Indian armed forces targeted air defense radars and systems at many locations in Pakistan. India's response was in the same area as Pakistan," the ministry's statement said. "It has been reliably understood that the air defense system in Lahore has been neutralized."

Pakistan has not commented on India's claim that it is trying to strike India with drones and missiles.

Where did Pakistan's drones land?

Pakistan Army spokesman Chaudhry said in a briefing that drones were either attacked or shot down at:

Lahore: The capital of the eastern Punjab region,,,,, Pakistan's second largest city is 14 million people. Local police official Mohammad Rizwan told reporters that a drone was knocked down near Walton Airport, an airport where the Pakistani military manages and uses radar. The airport also has a training school.

Gujilanwara: The fourth largest city in Punjab with a population of 2.5 million.

Chakwal: Also in the Punjab region, the population is about 1.5 million.

Rawalpindi: This city in Punjab is home to the headquarters of Pakistan's powerful army. The city's population is close to 6 million.

Attock: Close to the capital Islamabad, Attock is a population of 2.1 million.

Nankana Sahib: The population of Punjab is only over 100,000, but its significance is much greater than that number: This is the birthplace of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and one of the most sacred places of faith.

Bahawalpur: Also in Punjab, its population is nearly one million.

Titer: A small town in Sindh province with a major oil field.

Chor: A small town in the Umekot region in the southeast of Sindh.

Ghotki: A city in northern Sindh is known for its dating palms and has a population of about 120,000.

Karachi: Pakistan's largest population city is located in Sindh Province.

Which cities does India claim Pakistan is targeting?

India said Pakistani missiles and drones tried to attack 15 towns, but all of this was knocked down.

Awantipora: A small town of 12,000 people located on the Guillem River in Kashmir, managed by India.

Srinagar: Srinagar is the largest city in the Kashmir Valley with a population of 1.2 million.

Check mu: There are 500,000 people in the winter capital of Kashmir managed by India.

pathankot: Also in Kashmir, which is managed in India, Pathankot is the main neural center for Indian military operations. It is home to Asia's largest military base.

Amritsar: The city in Punjab, India has a population of 1.1 million and is home to the Golden Temple, one of the most sacred sacred temples of Sikhism.

Kapurthala: In a smaller town in Punjab, India, there are 100,000 people.

Jalandhar: Next to Kapurthala, Jalandhar has a population of nearly 900,000.

Ludhiana: The most populous city in Punjab, India, is home to 1.6 million people.

Adampur: The town of Punjab is small, with only 20,000 people. But this is the location of India's second largest air force base.

Bhatinda: The urban population of Punjab, India is nearly 300,000.

Chandigarh: Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab, India and neighboring Haryana, with a population of more than one million.

Nal: A small town near the Indian-Pakistan border in the desert state of Rajasthan, it is home to civilian airports and air force bases.

phalodi: Phalodi has a city of 66,000 people in Rajasthan known for its salt industry.

uttlaiii: A small village in Rajasthan is the location of the Air Force Station.

Boogie: Bhuj is a city of 190,000 people located in Gujarat, the western state of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

What drones were used in the attack on Pakistan?

Pakistani military spokesman Chaudhry identified the Indian projectile as a Harop drone.

The Harop UAV is a form called swimming ammunition and was developed by the Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI), a leading aviation manufacturer and supplier of the Israeli government.

Wandering ammunition is often a remotely controlled driverless car (UAV), designed to hover in the air after deployment, waiting to expose a precise target before crashing and eliminating itself.

They are not meant to survive in confrontation, so they are also called "suicide drones" or Kamikaze drones.

IAI Harop is considered one of the deadliest drones because it combines ordinary drones and missile capabilities. The length of the vehicle spans two meters (6.6 feet), small enough to bypass most aircraft detection systems. It can fly a range of 200 kilometers (120 miles) and can perform about six hours of flight programming. If the drone fails to achieve its target, it can return and land on its launch base.

The Indian Armed Forces (IAF) is one of Israel's largest drone customers. According to the Jerusalem Post, between 2009 and 2019, India purchased at least 25 Harop drones, with a sales worth $100 million at a time.

India's fleet also includes IAI-like manufacturing searchers and heron drones. Searchers are often used for reconnaissance missions, while Heron's missile capabilities have similar missile capabilities to Harop.

Why are drone attacks on Pakistan significant?

Multiple drones violate Pakistan’s airspace, hover in the country’s most populous areas and manage to attack military locations, meaning India has the ability to violate Pakistan’s air defense and attack its most critical neural center.

According to the Pakistani army, the attacks were a “extreme provocation” that could lead to a significant escalation of violence between the two nuclear forces.

In addition, UAV violations pose a potential threat to Pakistan's civil aviation security.

The country's civil aviation authorities temporarily suspended operations at four airports on Thursday, and then lifted restrictions: Alama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, Kinna International Airport in Karachi, Islamabad International Airport and Sialkot International Airport.

What is a broader context?

Kashmir is known for its picturesque lakes, meadows and snow-capped mountains, and is at the heart of tensions between the two countries.

Both India and Pakistan manage part of it like China. But India claims all this, and Pakistan claims that the same is true for Kashmir, which is managed by India. Three of the previous four Indian-Pakistan wars have surpassed Kashmir, spanning 22,200 square kilometers (8,570 square miles).

India has been accusing Pakistan of supporting, arming and training armed groups in search of separation from India for years. Pakistan insists that it only provides moral and diplomatic support to the separatist movement in Kashmir.

New Delhi blamed the April attack on an obscure group, the Resistance Front (TRF), and claimed it was supported by Pakistan. However, Islamabad condemned the attack and denied participation, calling for a "transparent, credible, impartial" investigation into the incident.

The total population of both countries is 1.6 billion, both nuclear powers, and among security experts has raised concerns that further escalation could be a catastrophic escalation.