Six Su-34 fighter-bombers immediately disappeared from the Russian airfield in the city of Yeysk. Previously, there were reports of smoke and explosions.
This information was reported by the Russian service of Radio Liberty, referring to Planet.com satellite images from February 15 and March 2.
Earlier, Schemes investigators, citing satellite images from Planet Labs, reported traces of a fire at a training ground near the airfield.
Using images from February 15, journalists determined that previously in the eastern part of the airport were:
- 2 MiG-29 type fighters,
- 2 passenger Tu-134,
- 6 fighters such as Su-34 or Su-37,
- 2 transport An-72,
- 1 – IL-38.
Three Il-38s, one An-72 and three Su-27s were spotted in the central part of the airfield, and a passenger Il-62 and three transport An-24s or An-26s were spotted in the western part.
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What is known about the fire at the Russian airfield
As early as February 28, in the Russian city of Yeysk in the Kuban, local residents saw heavy smoke near a military airfield. Two explosions were also reported.
It is known that there is a large shared airfield at the western end of the city. The 859th Center for the combat use of the flight personnel of naval aviation and the 190th training mixed aviation regiment of the Russian Navy are based at this airfield.
The head of the Yeysk region explained this by “military tactical exercises.” The administration of the Yeysk region refutes any information about explosions on the territory of the airfield.
