During the strike on the Olenya airfield in russia, two bombers were damaged, according to Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
“It involved an explosion near the aircraft. I can confirm that two Tu-22M3 aircraft were damaged – aircraft No. 33 and aircraft No. 31. Aircraft No. 33 has holes in the upper part of the fuselage, and aircraft No. 31 also sustained damage,” Andriy Yusov stated.
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It may take russia several months to repair these aircraft, the official states. These aircraft are specifically used by russia to attack civilian targets and infrastructure.
“Incidents at russian oil refineries and other facilities involved in the war against Ukraine continue. The strike on the Olenya air base is significant news and a morale boost for Ukrainians this weekend. And certainly, there will be more to come,” Andriy Yusov emphasized.
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