The images reportedly show Russian losses at the Belbek airfield, including two MiG-31 fighter jets, an Su-27 aircraft, and a damaged MiG-29 fighter jet.
Satellite images have been released which puportedly show the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike using U.S.-supplied missiles on a key Russian military air base in annexed Crimea.The photos were shared by the Ukraine military-linked Operativno ZSU Telegram channel on Friday, and were captured by Maxar Technologies.They show 'enemy losses in aviation' at the Belbek airfield, including two MiG-31 fighter jets, an Su-27 aircraft, and a damaged MiG-29 fighter jet, the channel said.
'Ukrainian forces reportedly carried out a massive missile strike on Belbek Airbase in Russian occupied Crimea, utilizing MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles,' the account said. 'Russian sources report numerous explosions in the area.'Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses had intercepted 10 U.S.-provided Army Tactical Missile System missiles over the annexed Black Sea peninsula at the time of the attack.
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