Brief version of the news
- During the attack on the Engels-2 airfield, three Tu-95MS strategic bombers and several Su were possibly damaged.
- Satellite images of air bases near Morozovsk and Yeisk were posted online, analysis showed possible changes after drone strikes.
- Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian airfields on April 5 resulted in the destruction of aircraft and injuries to Russian military personnel.
On the night of April 5, things were extremely restless in Russia. Airfields in Engels, Yeisk and Kursk came under Ukrainian attack. Fresh satellite images have already been posted online.
As noted by sources 24 Channels, as a result of a drone attack, at least three Tu-95MS strategic bombers at the Engels-2 military airfield were probably seriously damaged. And the Russian invaders will be missing a few Su.
Satellite images of airfields were posted online
So, Radio Liberty posted a video comparison of satellite images of the airbase of the Russian Aerospace Forces near Morozovsk in the Rostov region. They were taken at 11 am on April 4 and at the same time on April 5.
Satellite images from the Morozovsk airfield: watch video comparison
Video comparison of poor quality. Therefore, it is difficult to see if something has changed. At the same time, the media write that after the strike, the Russian military moved some planes.
Osinter MT Anderson posted satellite images on his X network for April 4th. He noted that many aircraft can be seen on them. I counted 26 Su-34s and 3 Su-30/Su-35s. He added that “we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”
Satellite images from the Morozovsk airfield on April 4/Photo from the page of MT Anderson
At the same time, he posted satellite images from Yeisk. There's just a before and after comparison. As Osinter noted, “the only difference I could see was a possible liquid spill and debris in the northern corner of the airbase.”
Satellite images from the airfield from Yeisk/Photo from the page MT Anderson
Satellite images from the airfield in Yeisk/Photo from the page MT Anderson
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Satellite images from Engels airfield/Photo by MT Anderson
Satellite images from the Engels airfield/Photo by MT Anderson
Ukrainian strikes on Russian airfields on April 5: what is known
- As Channel 24 sources noted, during the attack on Morozovsk in the Rostov region managed to destroy at least 6 and significantly damage 8 enemy military aircraft.
- Information was also received that that 20 Russian invaders were killed or injured as a result of the drone attack.
- Please note that at the airfields The Russian military maintains both strategic bombers and Su-34, Su-30/35, Su-24, Su-24M.
- Note that in Morozovsk there are also based 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment Russia. He participates in attacks on the eastern part of Ukraine by CABs.
