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According to Ukraine's military intelligence, drones have reportedly obliterated a Russian MiG-29 fighter aircraft along with airfield apparatus at Belbek airfield, situated in the occupied region of Crimea. This action is seen as part of an extensive operation aimed at undermining Russian military aviation assets throughout the peninsula. There has yet to be any official acknowledgment from Russia regarding these assertions.
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00:00Ukraine says it has destroyed a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet during a drone strike on the Belbek
00:05military airfield in occupied Crimea. According to Ukraine's military intelligence agency,
00:11the overnight attack took place on June 26 and targeted both the fighter aircraft
00:17and an airfield launching unit used to service combat jets. Video released by the agency appears
00:23to show the strike. Officials estimate the damage to Russian military assets is worth tens of
00:29millions of dollars. The operation is part of a wider Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian airbases
00:35across Crimea. In recent days, Ukraine has also claimed strikes on the Saki and Gvardysky airfields
00:41where several aircraft, hangars, and drone storage facilities were reportedly hit.
00:47Russia has not publicly confirmed Ukraine's claims.
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