Lengthy-range drones from the Safety Service of Ukraine's Alpha Particular Operations Centre struck two Su-27 jets on the Russian army airfield in Belbek in quickly occupied Crimea on the evening of 19-20 December.
Supply: Safety Service of Ukraine (SSU) press service
Quote: "One of many jets was on the taxiway with a full fight load and prepared for a sortie. It has been destroyed.
The estimated worth of each plane is round US$70 million.
Moreover, harm to the management tower has been confirmed, which can complicate the organisation and management of flights on the airfield."
Particulars: The SSU says this marks the second profitable strike on the Belbek airfield in latest days.
On 18 December, SSU drones destroyed Russian army gear on the identical airfield value lots of of thousands and thousands of {dollars}: two Nebo-SVU radars, a 92N6 radar from the S-400 Triumf SAM system, a Pantsir-S2 air defence system, and a MiG-31 jet with a full fight load.
Quote: "SSU strikes on key army airfields, in addition to the destruction of enemy plane and air defence programs in quickly occupied Crimea, considerably scale back its army potential within the area. This systematic work will proceed."
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