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Russian airfield hit by drone strike, explosion near fighter jet

A video showing a drone strike on the Savasleyka airfield in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast was published by the Telegram channel Sternenko on Aug. 14.

14 August 2024, 06:10 PM

Drone attack on Russian airfield threatens MiG-31K operations

A series of explosions and fires at Russia’s Savasleyka airfield on Aug. 14, caused by a UAV attack, has raised concerns about the continued deployment of MiG-31K jets and Kh-47 Kinzhal missile carriers at the site, Defense Express reports.

14 August 2024, 02:15 PM

Ukrainian drones attack demolishes Russian Lipetsk-2 airfield, SBU source says

A drone attack on Russia's Lipetsk-2 military airbase on the night of Aug. 9 was carried out in a joint operation by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), Armed Forces and Special Forces, NV sources in the agency reported.

9 August 2024, 01:31 PM

Russia shifts Crimea patrols from ships to airplanes due to losses – Ukrainian Navy

In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russians now use the airspace 24/7, with aviation replacing destroyed surface ships, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with Espresso on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 08:10 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy one Su-34 jet and damage two more in Russian Morozovsk airfield

Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted Russia's Morozovsk airfield on Aug. 3, destroying a Russian Su-34 bomber, two more jets were likely damaged by debris, Ukrainian Mililtary Intelligence reported on August 5.

5 August 2024, 01:37 PM

Strike on Russian airbase delays massive attack on Ukraine — HUR chief

Targeting strategic bombers at Olenya airbase, located 1,800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, has delayed a planned massive Russian strike, Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov said on national television on Aug. 2.

3 August 2024, 06:30 PM

Russia uses tires to fortify airfields after Ukraine strikes strategic bombers

Russia is reinforcing the defense of airfields with improvised means after a successful attack by the Ukrainian military on strategic aviation at the Olenya airfield in Murmansk Oblast, intel representative Andriy Yusov said on national TV on July 31

31 July 2024, 04:28 PM

Satellite imagery reveals damage to Crimean airfield of Saky after Ukrainian ATACMS strike

A satellite image of the aftermath of the Ukrainian military’s strike on the Saky airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea was released on July 29 by Radio Liberty’s Krym.Realii project.

29 July 2024, 03:34 PM

Finnish President Stubb: Prepare for war to come closer

Finns should get used to the fact that the war is approaching their borders, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said after the strike on Russia’s Olenya airfield in Murmansk Oblast, news outlet Yle reported on July 27.

28 July 2024, 04:48 PM

Ukraine achieves milestone with record-breaking drone attack on Russian airfield

The record-breaking attack on the Olenya airfield in Russia’s Murmansk Oblast marks a significant achievement, as “Ukrainian drones have not previously reached a distance of 1,800 kilometers,” Defense Express military observer Ivan Kyrychevskyi toldEspresso TV on July 27.

28 July 2024, 02:46 PM

Ukrainian drones strike three Russian military airfields, hit Tu-22m3 bomber

Drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine (HUR) hit a Russian long-range strategic bomber Tu-22M3 at the Olenya airfield in Russia, sources in the HUR told NV on July 27.

27 July 2024, 04:54 PM

Ukraine hits Saky airfield in Crimea with ATACMS missiles, destroys Russian radar

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Saky airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea with ATACMS missiles in the early hours of July 26, destroying a radar station and wounding two Russian soldiers, the Astra Telegram channel reported, citing sources.

26 July 2024, 11:29 AM

Explosions reported near Saky Airfield in Crimea, ammunition detonation audible

The Saky military airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea came under air attack, ammunition detonation could be heard there, Krymskyi Veter (Crimean Wind) Telegram channel reported on July 26.

26 July 2024, 08:24 AM

Drones attack Morozovsk military airfield in Russia's Rostov Oblast

Drones attacked the Morozovsk military airfield in Rostov Oblast, Russia, a fire erupted there, the Russian Telegram channel Astra reported on July 22.

22 July 2024, 10:15 AM

Drone attack hits critical facilities at Russian airbase Millerovo

The Millerovo airbase in Russia's Rostov Oblast, located 150 kilometers from the current front line, was targeted by a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones that hit critical facilities overnight on July 19, Defense Express reports.

20 July 2024, 06:59 PM

Drones strike Rostov Oblast, air defense intercepts 26 drones

Explosions were heard in Russia's Rostov Oblast due to a drone attack overnight on July 19, regional governor Vasily Golubev reported on Telegram.

20 July 2024, 10:25 AM

Destroy Russian airfields used to bomb Ukraine, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

All Russian airfields launching planes that attack Ukraine must be destroyed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the IV European Political Community Summit's inaugural plenary session on July 18.

18 July 2024, 03:59 PM

Kyiv pushing for green light on hitting airfields in Russia — Kuleba

Ukraine is still working with its partners to get permission to use Western weapons to strike airfields in Russian territory, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with Lithuanian news agency ELTA on July 4.

4 July 2024, 08:47 PM

Zelenskyy urges US to let Ukraine strike Russian bombers with ATACMS

The United States should allow Ukraine to use ATACMS deep into Russian territory to destroy Russian bombers, attacking Ukraine with guided bombs, at the ground, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer on June 30.

30 June 2024, 08:18 PM

Russia's advanced Su-57 fighter jet hit in Astrakhan Oblast — HUR

A Su-57 multi-role fighter jet was struck at the Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast on June 8, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence reported, citing satellite images of the aircraft's apron at the airfield.

9 June 2024, 11:35 AM

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