The 1st Separate Unmanned Systems Center posted the claim
and video on its Telegram channel, saying Russian forces had turned the airport
into a military logistics hub and a key launch site for Shahed kamikaze drones.
The center said its drone operators have systematically targeted infrastructure
to make the airfield inoperable.
“Our strike drone operators destroy launcher systems, transport vehicles, and crews directly on the runway,” the unit said.
“At the same time we conduct systematic hunting of mobile firing groups and enemy air defenses, forcing the enemy to cancel flights.”
The 1st Separate Unmanned Systems Center said strikes on
engineering equipment, fuel tankers and logistic nodes have “completely
degraded the airfield ecosystem.” It said destroyed targets include Shahed
launchers, construction cranes, military vehicles, and supply depots.