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On 24 February 2022, the Chuhuiv Air Base in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine was the target of an air strike by Russian forces as part of the Northeastern Ukraine offensive during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Background[]
Chuhuiv air base is located in the city of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. The air base housed Baykar Bayraktar TB2 drones, as did the military airfields in Starokostyantyniv and Mykolaiv.[1]
Attack[]
In the opening hours of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, a Russian missile attack targeted the Chuhuiv air base.[2][3] Following the attack, the US-based space technologies company Maxar published satellite images depicting damage resulting from the missile strike.[4][5] According to open-source intelligence information the attack left damage to fuel storage areas and other airport infrastructure.[6]
Later attacks[]
On 10 April 2022, Russian officials said their forces targeted Ukrainian S-300 air defences present at Chuhuiv airbase.[7]
References[]
- ↑ "Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Patrolling Ukrainian Border". Defense Express. 15 February 2022. https://en.defence-ua.com/news/turkish_bayraktar_tb2_patrolling_ukrainian_border-2126.html.
- ↑ "Ukraine: Video appears to show aftermath of missile strike on air base in Chuhuiv". Sky News. 24 February 2022. https://news.sky.com/video/ukraine-video-appears-to-show-aftermath-of-missile-strike-on-air-base-in-chuhuiv-12550242.
- ↑ "Satellite images show the aftermath of air strikes on a Ukrainian airfield after Russia's invasion". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 February 2022. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-25/russia-ukraine-satellite-image-air-strike-aftermath-chuhuiv/100860068.
- ↑ "War Damage In Ukraine, Seen From Above And On The Ground". Radio Liberty Free Europe. 25 February 2022. https://www.rferl.org/a/latest-images-of-russian-invasion-of-ukraine/31722763.html.
- ↑ Chelsea Gohd (February 25, 2022). "Satellite photos reveal details of Russian invasion into Ukraine". space.com. https://www.space.com/satellite-images-planet-labs-russia-ukraine-invasion.
- ↑ Sheetz, Michael (24 February 2022). "Satellite imagery shows Russian attack on Ukraine from space". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/24/satellite-imagery-shows-russian-attack-on-ukraine-from-space.html.
- ↑ "Украинские ЗРС С-300 уничтожены в Николаевской области и на военном аэродроме Чугуев - Минобороны РФ (версия 2)". Intefax Ru. 10 April 2022. https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=572495&lang=RU.
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