US EditionUkrainian partisans set ablaze 2 Russian Su-30 fighter jets in Lipetsk Oblast, HUR says
Ukrainian partisans destroyed two $100 million Russian Su-30 jets at a Lipetsk airfield, aiming to weaken Russia's air capabilities amid ongoing conflict.
- On Dec. 21, Ukrainian partisans set ablaze two Russian Su-30 fighter jets at a military airfield near the city of Lipetsk, roughly 340 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian military intelligence reported on Dec. 22.
- Planning for the operation took two weeks and a representative of the resistance movement used reconnaissance of patrol routes and guard schedules to degrade Russian military capabilities.
- Su-30s are two-seat multirole fighters with extended range and advanced avionics, while Ukraine's General Staff reports 432 aircraft lost since 2022.
- The strike immediately reduces aircraft available for patrols and interceptions, with HUR estimating the disabled jets’ value at up to $100 million and cutting Russian air capability.
- Following a Dec. 20 drone strike at Belbek military airfield, the Lipetsk attack fits a broader campaign of operations inside Russia and occupied territory aimed at degrading Russian forces.
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The Ukrainian security service has carried out a wild operation deep inside Russian territory.
Two Russian Su-30 were damaged in an attack. Ukraine speaks of a planned sabotage. The action is part of a larger strategy.
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Pro-Ukrainian Partisans Torch Russian Fighter Jets Deep Inside Russia, Kyiv Says - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Pro-Ukrainian resistance fighters have set fire to two Russian Su-30 fighter jets during a nighttime operation in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency HUR reported on December 22. According to HUR, the sabotage was carried out on the night of December 21 at a military airfield near the city of Lipetsk, located roughly 340 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. As a result of the operation, two combat aircraft stationed …
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Ukraine claims that two Russian fighter jets were destroyed after an attack on a military airfield.
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