Satellite Images Indicate Up To 10 Bombers Disappeared From Russia's Dyagilevo Air Base After Bombings | A PHOTO
From the Russian military air base «Dyagilevo» in the Ryazan region, up to 10 Tu-22m bombers disappeared. Corresponding satellite images were published by Mark Krutov, journalist of the Russian edition of Radio Liberty.
In the published images, you can see that a damaged Tu-22M has disappeared from the air base. Also, at least 9 other Tu-22M bombers took off from the base.
1/6 Aftermath of the Ukrainian UAV attack against Dyagilevo air base near Ryazan on new @planet imagery, taken on Dec 7th. Damaged Tu-22M disappeared, leaving only a shadow on the tarmac. At least 9 other Tu-22m bombers moved away from the base, as well as some other planes. pic.twitter.com/efdutv5QUs
— Mark Krutov (@kromark) December 7, 2022
Krutov does not rule out that individual aircraft could have moved to another location at the same base.
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3/6 Some more disappeared Tu-22Ms. Would be grateful if someone can count disappeared planes more precisely than I did (some seem to be moved to other spots at the same base)! pic.twitter.com/f6R64Ub8EZ
— Mark Krutov (@kromark) December 7, 2022
- December 5, two airfields from where the Russian Federation launches missiles into Ukraine experienced explosions. Tu-95 aircraft were damaged.
- The Russian Defense Ministry said that the attacks on military airfields were carried out by “Soviet-made jet unmanned aerial vehicles.”
- According to the NYT, one of the strikes was coordinated by the Ukrainian special forces
