“Every day something burns out”: Ignat commented on the preparation of Russian airfields for possible attacks

Russia has begun preparing its military airfields for massive attacks. But the occupiers are burning something every day. That's why they want to protect their objects.

About this 24 Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told the channel , noting that Ukraine is increasingly hitting enemy airfields. For this purpose, cruise missiles and attack UAVs are used. By the way, the Russian Ministry of Defense tested its military airfields “for resistance to massive attacks.”

“Don’t they have fires every day? Something is burning, so, of course, they want to protect their facilities more. This is understandable. Ukraine is increasingly using various means of air attack. In particular, long-range attack UAVs,” – said Ignat.

Russian airfields are located not on the border. They are being built remotely. The speaker of the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces added that they had reached enemy airfields more than once. It is said, in particular, about the temporarily occupied Crimea.

The air force has hit various airfields with cruise missiles so many times. And, accordingly, other Defense Forces that have the ability to do this with strike drones. And quite successfully,” Ignat emphasized.

Ukraine is hitting Russian airfields

• Ukrainian defenders attacked the Belbek airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea on January 31. The Ukrainian Armed Forces hit an enemy communications point. British intelligence believes that this attack further undermined the potential of Russian aviation.
• Arrived at the airfield on the peninsula on January 6th. The Ukrainian army hit the airfield in Saki. The Russians have lost the control center. The occupiers tried to carefully hide the consequences.
• On the night of December 17, 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the SBU struck the Morozovsk airfield in the Rostov region. Ukrainian UAVs covered at least 300 kilometers. As a result of the strike, Russian equipment was damaged.
• GUR MO On December 19, 2023, attacked the Bryansk region and Moscow airports with drones. At Russian airports they introduced the “Carpet” plan and delayed departure and arrival flights.