This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Saturday, July 5.
The strike was carried out by the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine to reduce the aggressor country's ability to launch air strikes on Ukraine.
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" A depot with glide bombs, a trainer aircraft and possibly other aircraft were hit. The results of the attack are being clarified.," the report reads.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also stated that the Defense Forces continue to take to take all measures to undermine the capabilities of the russian occupiers to hit civilian infrastructure and force russia to cease its armed aggression against Ukraine.
The Borisoglebsk is an air base, located 6 km east of Borisoglebsk town in Voronezh Oblast, russia. It is the base of russian Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM aircraft.
The defeat of the airfield is confirmed by publications in local Telegram channels. In particular, the published footage shows a large fire in the area of the airfield.
On the night of July 5, the russian city of Engels in the Saratov region, where the airfield is also located, was under attack too. Local residents reported loud explosions.
In particular, a large column of smoke is visible in the footage after the attack on the military airfield in Engels.
A video has also been published, allegedly capturing the moment of the attack on the airfield.
Engels is still a key airbase for russian strategic aviation. It also regularly serves as a stopover airfield for Tu-95MS heavy bombers flying from Olenya airbase near Murmansk. Conveniently situated closer to Ukraine, near the major city of Saratov, Engels often is the place where they refuel and pick up weapons before carrying out their mission and returning to Olenya which is hidden deeper in the rear.
As Defense Express reported, Ukrainian Forces struck russian Airfield in Volgograd Region, damaging the Su-34 jets. We also wrote earlier, that Ukraine carried out its largest drone strike yet on Crimean Airfields.
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