Satellite image reveals damage at Borisoglebsk airfield after Ukrainian Neptune strike
A satellite image has shown the results of a Ukrainian strike on Russia's Borisoglebsk airfield in which six Russian Su-34M bombers were hit.
Source: AviVector, a Telegram channel for military and civilian aviation enthusiasts
Details: AviVector captioned the image: "Consequences of a Ukrainian Navy strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield in Voronezh Oblast on the night of 14-15 October".
CyberBoroshno, a GEOINT project, also shared the satellite image, citing AviVector.
"Nothing to analyse here – the Neptunes have taken care of everything," the analysts commented.
Meanwhile the Exilenova+ Telegram channel, which reports on Russian military equipment losses, posted a satellite image of the airfield dated 13 October that shows six Russian aircraft at the site.
Background:
- Earlier, the Ukrainian Navy confirmed that six Russian Su-34M bombers were hit on the night of 14-15 October. The Navy reported that aviation support equipment had also been destroyed in the strike and that secondary explosions and a fire had been recorded at the airfield.
- Later, Ukraine's General Staff also confirmed that the six Russian Su-34 multirole fighter-bombers had sustained varying degrees of damage in the strike on the Borisoglebsk military airfield.
Update at 13:17: Another Telegram channel, Litachky ta shyzopost (Planes and Schizoposts), separately posted two images for the purposes of comparison.
Commenting on the images, Exilenova+ concluded that four of the Russian aircraft have been totally destroyed in the attack and the other two have sustained significant damage.
The channel also noted that the aircraft are used to carry guided aerial bombs.
"We hope this will at least temporarily reduce the intensity of strikes along the line of contact and make it easier for our defenders to breathe," Exilenova+ added.
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