The Security Service of Ukraine's Alpha Special Operations Center successfully struck two Su-27 aircraft at the Russian Belbek military airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea. Long-range drones were used to carry out the attack.
Points of attention
- The systematic targeting of key military assets in Crimea by the SBU significantly reduces Russia's military potential in the region, with plans for continued operations in the future.
- The successful strike on the Su-27 jets and the control tower at Belbek airfield underscores Ukraine's commitment to defending its territory and countering Russian aggression in Crimea.
New successful SBU operation — Su-27s came under attack
According to the SBU, one of the planes was on the taxiway with full ammunition and was ready for a combat flight — it was destroyed.
It is worth noting that the estimated cost of both aircraft is about 70 million US dollars.
They also managed to strike the control tower — this could complicate the organization and control of flights at the airfield.
What is important to understand is that this is the second successful attack by the SBU on the Belbek airfield in recent days.
On December 18, Ukrainian special services drones attacked hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Russian equipment at this airport:
two Nebo-SVU radars,
Radar 92N6 from the S-400 Triumph air defense system,
"Pantsir-S2" air defense system,
MiG-31 aircraft with full ammunition.
SBU strikes on key military airfields, as well as the destruction of enemy aircraft and air defense systems in temporarily occupied Crimea, significantly reduce its military potential in the region. This systematic work will continue in the future.
