SSU drones strike two Russian Su-27 jets at Belbek airbase in occupied Crimea
Long-range drones operated by the Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have struck two Russian Su-27 fighter jets at the Belbek military airbase in temporarily occupied Crimea.
According to Ukrinform, the SSU reported this on Telegram.
One of the aircraft was positioned on a taxiway with a full combat load and was ready for a combat sortie. The aircraft was destroyed.
The estimated value of the two aircraft is around $70 million.
In addition, a confirmed strike hit the air traffic control tower, which may complicate the organization and control of flights at the airbase.
This marks the second successful SSU attack on Belbek airbase in recent days.
On December 18, SSU drones struck Russian equipment at the same airfield worth hundreds of millions of dollars, including two Nebo-SVU radar systems, a 92N6 radar for the S-400 Triumf air defense system, a Pantsir-S2 air defense system, and a MiG-31 aircraft with a full combat load.
As previously reported by Ukrinform, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian Project 22460 Okhotnik military patrol ship operating in the Caspian Sea near an offshore oil and gas platform.
An offshore drilling platform at the Filanovsky oil and gas field in the Caspian Sea, owned by Lukoil, was also hit.