Satellite images have confirmed destruction of enemy Tu-95 at Engels airfield. PHOTO

Satellite images have captured the destruction of a Russian Tu-95 aircraft at theEngels airfield in the Saratov Region of the Russian Federation.

This was reported on a Telegram channel by volunteer and former adviser to the Minister of Defence Serhiy Sternenko, according to Censor.NET.

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Details from Sternenko

"Satellite images of Engels airfield show the aftermath of an attack by Ukrainian drones on the night of 16 July: one enemy Tu-95 has been destroyed, and another has been hit," the message states.

He also notes that the operation was carried out by SSU personnel.

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What led up to this?

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the SBU had destroyed a Russian Tu-95 military aircraft in Engels.

Author: Ірина Дашківська