A blow to the airfield in Crimea. Russia suffered the greatest loss in aviation for day since World War II - SNN

At least seven Russian military aircraft were destroyed after the explosions at the airfield near the village of Novofedorovka in Crimea. This was the greatest loss of the Russian Federation during the day since World War II, CNN reports. The researcher of the Asian Institute Griffit and the former Australian Air Force Piter Lenon studied the Planet Lab satellite images, on which Saki's airbags were shot before and after the explosions.

According to him, the battle aircraft destroyed are probably Su-24 bombers and multi-purpose Su-30 fighters. Leleton noted that two more planes were damaged. The expert noted that the pictures indicate that it was a deliberate attack, not an accident. The channel notes that the number of aircraft destroyed indicates that on Tuesday, August 9, he became one of the most devastating days for Russian military aviation over seven decades, including the Soviet era.

The few available data on the loss of military aircraft in Soviet times and in modern Russia do not mention such significant losses from one incident in one day. According to Oryx, at least four Su-30cm aircraft, six shock-tactical Su-24m/MR aircraft (five destroyed, one damaged) were destroyed at the Saki airfield. Expert Alexander Oliver notes that 9 to 14 aircraft were destroyed.

On August 9, several powerful explosions were heard at the Russian Air Force Saki near the village of Novofedorivka in the occupied Crimea. The pillars of smoke from them were visible both on sushi and in the sea. This air base is based on the 43rd separate naval assault airfield of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the regiment aircraft regularly strikes in the south of Ukraine, committing military crimes against civilians.