The General Staff confirms the destruction of a Russian military airfield in the Lipetsk region
Kyiv • UNN
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the successful destruction of the Lipetsk military airfield and air defense facilities in Russia on the night of August 9. The attack was carried out by the Ukrainian defense forces.
On the night of August 9, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the Lipetsk military airfield (Lipetsk region, Russia) and air defense facilities of the Russian occupiers. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, UNN reports.
Last night, the Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Lipetsk airfield (Lipetsk region, Russia). During the attack, warehouses with guided aircraft bombs and a number of other facilities in the area of the airport were hit. Several sources of ignition were detected, a massive fire broke out and multiple detonations were observed
It is known that Su-34, Su-35 and MiG-31 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces are based at the Lipetsk airfield. The results of the attack are being clarified, the General Staff added.
In addition, Ukrainian units reportedly struck at Russian anti-aircraft missile battalions in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region. In particular, they targeted three enemy radars: two from S-350 systems and one from S-300.
Accurate hit and destruction of one S-350 radar was confirmed. Information on the other two targets is currently being clarified. At the same time, all three enemy radars stopped working after the strikes, the General Staff said.
Units of the Missile Forces, the Special Operations Forces, the forces and means of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were involved in combat operations.
The joint combat work of all components of the Defense Forces on important targets of the Russian Armed Forces will continue in the future, the General Staff assured.