As a result of the attack on the Olenya military airfield in the Murmansk region of Russia, two Tu-22M3 strategic bombers were damaged. This was stated on the air of "Radio Liberty" by a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate Andrey Yusov, reports UNN.
Details
We are talking about an explosion over the location of the aircraft. Moreover, I can inform you that we are talking about damage to two sides of the Tu-22M3. And there are corresponding side numbers - side No. 33 and side No. 31. The number 33 is a hole in the upper part of the fuselage. And side No. 31 also has some damage
According to the representative of the GUR, it may take several months for Russia to restore these aircraft, and the air raid alarm at the airfield did not go off during the attack.
В ГУР підтвердили ураження ТУ-22М3 на аеродромі "Оленья" і розповіли, чому це важливо29.07.24, 14:00
In addition, he clarified that the attack took place earlier and was reported after the data was updated. For example, earlier it was reported that the attack on the military airfields Olenya, Diagilevo and Engels in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation took place on the night of July 27, 2024, but it turned out that the attack was carried out 2 days earlier.
As for the dates, we can say that it was July 25. The information was reported later, after additional verification. Indeed, on July 25, at approximately 15:47, a similar strike was recorded
Addendum
Radio Liberty adds that satellite images from July 30 "show no traces of a Ukrainian strike on the strategic aviation base.
In response to a question from Radio Liberty journalists about the "absence of traces," a representative of the GUR said that satellite images are "not the only source of information that should be relied on.
It should be understood that satellite imagery is certainly a very important source of information, but the nature of the damage and the damage is different and it is certainly not the only source of information that we should rely on. But the information has been confirmed from various sources, and we can already talk about the fact of this incident as something that definitely took place
Nevertheless, the representative of the GUR "neither confirms nor denies" Ukraine's involvement in the attack.
Recall
On the night and morning of July 27, GUR drones attacked three Russian military airfields - Engels in Saratov region, Diagilevo in Ryazan region, and Olenya in Murmansk region. The attacks damaged a Russian supersonic bomber. An oil refinery in Ryazan was also damaged.