Strike on airfield near Pskov, Russia: Ukraine’s intelligence announces details

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Ukrainian intelligence operates in the deep rear of the Russian Federation, and these operations will definitely be included in sabotage and history textbooks.
Ukrainian news and analysis agency Defense Express writes about this.

The strike on the Kresty airfield near Pskov in Russia, where the 334th Military Transport Aviation Regiment is based, was the most effective operation of the Ukrainian military.

(Map with Pskov marked)

Available satellite images show the complete destruction of two Il-76s with no chance of recovery, as well as critical damage to the center section of two more of these Russian military transport aircraft.

At the same time, the possibility of restoring the Il-76 parts that were damaged raises huge questions. It is impossible to repair them on site, and if they are to be restored, it will be done only at the Aviastar-SP manufacturing plant in Ulyanovsk.
But the planes are not in airworthy condition due to damage, and how to transport them 1300 kilometers/807.8 miles from Pskov is a rather interesting logistical challenge.

Chief of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov confirmed that the attack was carried out from the territory of the Russian Federation, and based on the provided image, copter-type drones were used in the attack.

Budanov's words mean that Ukrainian intelligence officers are operating not just on the territory of the Russian Federation, but more than 650 kilometers/403.9 miles from the border with Ukraine. And they are acting effectively.

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On 30 August, drones launched from Russian territory attacked an air base in Pskov. During the attack, two Il-76 transport aircraft were destroyed, and two more were heavily damaged.

On the morning of 1 September, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence shared a video of a Ukrainian drone being chased by two combat helicopters and one airplane: https://imgur.com/gallery/g8QeFNg

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Source video, photo and text:
https://defence-ua.com/news/udar_po_aerodromu_pid_pskovom_u_gur_ogolosili_detali_vid_jakih_volosi_stajut_dibki-12706.html
https://espreso.tv/

Edit: Thanks for the votes and accolades! -op.

newnhb

2 years ago |

jsg6228

One of them was an IL-78 air tanker

Starbase80

Ilyushin Il-76, $110 million a piece. The 2nd best air force in Ukraine is getting hammered.

blissblush

Russian aircraft, go fuck yourselves

PrastaryOrk

rockstarjesus

lol get fucked Putin!

UnicornSausage

IAmGORT

It would be so poetic if it was a drone that took Putin out.

trippingthelightfantastic

BootsDusty

miklethertrac

Hit from a flat pack shipped ‘cardboard’ drone. Although they are really waxed foam board

RichardNunez

petety

Bravo!

graehall

Hey Russia, just leave already, you lost, it's only going to get worse

bexxMaker

ThePunishersVengefulBrother

Glory to Ukraine

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Glory to heroes!

GrandPubabofMoldistan

This is a great victory. I do want to know how Russia handles the logistics of getting the plane to the factory and back with damage control. That does seem interesting. Though they might scrap it too

Feralkyn

The funniest shit is that Russia keeps going "yes, we can confirm this plane took minor damage" while there's a pile of flame-engulfed kindling in the photos.

SanshinDojo

NPaine

Johnsky

You wanted war you Ruscist pieces of shit, you've got it.

And Ukraine isn't going for the civilians; unlike certain others.

I0VE525P00GE

Slava Ukraini

Heroyam slava!

HillOfBeans

Grandmas everywhere say “fuck Putin !”

Legit. I overheard an elderly German lady today VERY loudly calling Putin some names while talking to Ukrainian refugees. She then praised Zelenskyy before going back to insulting Putin and the horrific war he's built. I think the family honestly didn't know what to say, she was so vocal lmao. She even taught me a new word which roughly translates to "all shitted up."

I love her!

Tom40

Should we start referring to Russia as Northern Ukraine, to go along with West Taiwan?

Eleshar24

Well, strictly speaking history-wise, Russia *is* north Ukraine. Or more precisely, Ukraine is actually *the* Russia, while the state we call this way today is just some offshoot of northern Ukrainians enslaved and interbred with the servants of Mongols. While Kiev was the cultural center of the Slavic world, Moscow was just called "Zalesie", literally "a place behind the forests", because it was a total shithole.

That said, I would still prefer designations "Ukraine" and "the khanate of Muscovy" respectively.

sevenfingerman

Keep up the good work. Slava Ukraini

BoNolHetAhrkDir

Great post. One issue. I dispute the claim that the 334th Military Transport Aviation Regiment is based. If anyone's based in this, it's the Ukrainians.

Thank you :)

We can call the 334th Military Transport Aviation Regiment "grounded".