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Ukraine releases footage of drone destroying Russian fighter jet in occupied Crimea
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Ukraine's military intelligence released a video showing a drone attack on the Belbek airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea, reportedly destroying a MiG-29 fighter jet during a night raid on June 25.
- The attack also damaged specialist equipment nearby, with estimated losses potentially reaching tens of millions of dollars, according to Ukraine's HUR Telegram post.
- This raid is part of an ongoing Ukrainian campaign aimed at isolating Crimea from Russian military logistics and weakening its military infrastructure.
- In June alone, Ukrainian forces have reportedly destroyed or severely damaged 172 Russian defense and energy facilities, along with nearly 3,000 other military targets.
