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The Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the air base in lipetsk, where new russian Su-57 fighters were based and pilots were trained. The airfield also housed warehouses with more than 700 guided bombs.
Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed the destruction of a Su-34 and an ammunition depot at the Russian airfield of Morozovsk. Space reconnaissance recorded damage to technical buildings and hangars at the air base, located 265 kilometers from the front.
A Russian Su-34 fighter jet without ammunition crashed during a training flight in the Volgograd Region. The cause of the crash was attributed to a technical malfunction, and a fire broke out at the crash site.
Ukraine asks for permission to strike Russian airfields to stop bombing.
In the first half of 2024, Ukraine shot down more than 30 Russian military aircraft, including 9 Su-25, 1 Su-57, 2 MiG-31, about 13 Su-34, 1 Su-35, 1 Su-35S, 2 A-50, 1 Il-22M11, and 1 Tu-22M3.
Russian troops used a powerful FAB-500 bomb with a planning and correction module for the first time in Kharkiv, resulting in 4 people being injured and 2 suffering acute stress reactions, the head of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office said.
Ukrainian attacks on Russian airfields forced Russia to disperse its aircraft further away from the front line, which led to increased fatigue of aircraft crews due to increased flight time, while successful strikes by the Ukrainian armed forces on air defense systems in Crimea reduced the capabilities of Russian air defense in the region.
A Russian Su-34 plane crashed in the mountains of North Ossetia during a training flight, killing both pilots on board.
Ukrainian drones attack the Russian Kushchevskaya military airbase, destroying a Su-27 fighter and damaging a Su-34 fighter.
Since the beginning of the day, the occupants have already carried out 79 attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, most of the fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kupyanske directions, according to the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
SBU drones attacked the Russian military airfield of Kushchevsk and the Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, damaging aircraft and forcing the plant to suspend operations.
The Ukrainian military shoots down another Russian SU-25 aircraft, continuing its successful air defense against Russian air raids.
Despite the temporary lull, Russia is planning further operations, amassing and assembling missiles for potential massive attacks on Ukraine, so the Ukrainian Air Force must remain vigilant and be ready to repel air attacks.
On the afternoon of May 7, 2024, in the Odesa region, air defense forces shot down 2 X-59/X-69 guided missiles.
Last night, the enemy did not use missile strikes or Shahed drones, but the Air Force constantly observes the activity of Russian Su-34 and Su-35 tactical aircraft near the border with Ukraine.
The ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in Donetsk region using short- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems.
Russian troops are intensively shelling Chasovyi Yar, using the same aerial bombardment tactics as during the offensive on Avdiivka, dropping 20-30 rounds of ammunition per day from aircraft with the aim of capturing the town by May 9.
Russia's Su-27SM3, Su-30SM, Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-57 fighters contain more than 2,000 foreign-made electronic components from the United States, Japan, and other countries that are used in navigation, guidance, and communication systems, despite the sanctions.
Russia has again used new subsonic X-69 cruise missiles with a range of 400 km, this time to strike the Tripoli thermal power plant, demonstrating their ability to penetrate Ukrainian air defense and the potential for massive strikes from tactical aircraft.
At least 6 Russian military aircraft were destroyed during a special operation at the Morozovsk airfield in Russia, a source reports.
Russian troops did not use KAB-1500 aircraft bombs in the area of responsibility of the Southern Operational and Tactical Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but used KAB-500 bombs on populated areas in Kherson region and 250-kilogram guided bombs in the Zaporizhzhya direction, said Natalia Gumenyuk, head of the press center of the Southern Operational and Tactical Group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia has begun using the extremely powerful FAB-1500 aircraft bombs, which requires Ukraine to focus on fighting the Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft carriers that deploy these bombs.
The Russians have begun to use fewer Kalibr missiles due to logistical problems, including difficulties with maintaining launchers and reloading them in the bays of Sevastopol.
The UMPB D-30 SN bomb, which Russia used against Kharkiv, has a range of 70-80 km and is launched from Su-34 or Su-35 aircraft, but there is countermeasures.
84 air targets, including 58 Shahid drones and 26 missiles, were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense systems during a massive Russian missile and drone attack on March 29, 2024.
During a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ukrainian Defense Minister rustem Umerov gave a vivid example of how air defense systems affect the situation on the battlefield, stating that when Ukrainian air defense systems shot down three russian bombers in one day, russia stopped using bombs in one of the hottest spots on the frontline for more than 11 weeks.
The Ukrainian Air Force detected and targeted Russian aircraft at a distance of over 150 kilometers. Today, the results of combat work are being checked.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said that after downing more than 10 Russian aircraft in February, the Russians have reduced the use of guided bombs, but air strikes continue.
After several enemy planes were shot down, the head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the Southern Ukrainian Defense Forces reported that enemy aviation activity in the south had significantly decreased.
The General Staff reported that over the past day, Ukrainian aviation struck eight locations where Russian troops were concentrated, shot down a Su-34 fighter-bomber, and destroyed an artillery unit.