’Akhtubinsk’ airfield and enemy drone base ’Tsimbulova’ have been struck, - General Staff
On the night of 15 November, the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck two locations from which Russian forces launch aircraft and attack drones.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the General Staff’s press centre.
Strike on the ‘Akhtubinsk’ airfield
As noted, a key target was the Akhtubinsk airfield in the Astrakhan region, located approximately 650 kilometres from the front line.
"This is no ordinary airfield: it is home to the Russian Ministry of Defence’s 929th State Flight Test Centre – one of Russia’s main centres for testing new military aircraft and weaponry. It is here that the latest aircraft and missiles are ‘run in’ before being sent to war against Ukraine. Furthermore, ‘Akhtubinsk’ is used to base Su-34s, which drop guided bombs on Ukrainian cities and positions. Following the strike on the airfield, a powerful secondary detonation was recorded at a warehouse containing kits for air-launched guided missiles," the General Staff explained.
Our troops also struck a PRV-13 mobile radio altimeter. This system, which is vital to the airfield, is designed to measure the flight altitude of aerial objects and determine their coordinates.
Strike on a UAV depot
The second target is closer to the border. In the Oryol region, near the village of Tsymbulova, a facility used for the storage, preparation and launch of attack UAVs – the so-called ‘Tsymbulova drone port’ – has been struck. It is from here that the Russians launch drones against Ukrainian cities, the energy sector and Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure; therefore, every such site that is struck means fewer night-time attacks on our homes.
"Operations against key enemy military targets will continue until Russia completely ceases its armed aggression against Ukraine," the General Staff added.
What led up to this?
- It was previously reported that the "Akhtubinsk" airfield in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation had been attacked: the combat aircraft parking area and ammunition depots were hit.
