Drones strike military airfields in two Russian regions: Details

"Two enemy airfields were hit," he said.

According to Kovalenko, the targets included:

• Shaikovka airfield in the Kaluga region, where Tu-22M3 bombers are based and missiles, including Kh-22, are stored;

• Kubinka air base in the Moscow region, home to Su-27 and MiG-29 aircraft.

Satellite images show fires at the Kubinka air base in the Moscow region and Shaikovka in Kaluga — home to Tu-22M3 bombers and storage for missiles, including Kh-22.

Satellite images record fires at airfields in Russia on May 7 (t.me/astrapress)

Shaikovka Airfield

Shaikovka is a first-class military airfield of the Russian Armed Forces located in the western part of the Kaluga region, near the Smolensk region of Russia, close to the village of Vypolzovo in Kirovsky District.

It hosts the 52nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (military unit 33310). According to open sources, pilots from this regiment launched a Kh-22 missile strike from a Tu-22M3 aircraft on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk on June 27, 2022.

Kubinka Air Base

Kubinka is an air base in the Moscow region of Russia, located 5 kilometers northwest of the town of Kubinka. Due to its proximity to Moscow, it typically hosts elite squadrons of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

It should be noted that this is not the first attack on Kubinka. According to open sources, on July 4, 2023, an unidentified kamikaze drone attacked an administrative building on the territory of the military base.

Drone attacks in Russia on the night of May 7

On the night of May 7, drones attacked several critical military-industrial complex facilities in Russia that specialize in developing advanced weapons systems and more.

Earlier, around 2:00 a.m. (Kyiv time), it was reported that strike drones were attacking Moscow and the Moscow region. Allegedly, targets were intercepted and debris fell in the region.