Satellite images of Russian Olenya, air base where jets take off to bomb Ukrainian cities
Photo: What Russian Olenya air base looks like (wikipedia.org)
Olenya Air Base in Russia is one of the airfields from which fighter jets take off with missiles to bomb Ukraine. To learn what it looks like and where it is located, read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
Where is the Olenya Air Base located
The airfield is located 92 kilometers from Murmansk and was built in the 1950s.
With the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Olenya Air Base became one of the Russian airfields used to launch missile strikes from Tu-95 aircraft on Ukrainian cities.
Currently, satellite photos from the airfield as of February 4 are shown.
It can be seen that dozens of Russian aircraft were stationed there, including:
- 10 Tu-95MS strategic bombers;
- 35 Tu-22M3 strategic bombers (32 of which are donors or not in use);
- 3 An-12 military transport aircraft;
- Su-30SM fighters (they usually accompany bombers during missile attacks).
Russian Olenya Air Base, satellite footage (Photo: Monitoring)
Russian Olenya Air Base, satellite footage (Photo: Monitoring)
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Russian Olenya Air Base, satellite footage (Photo: Monitoring)
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Russian Olenya Air Base, satellite footage (Photo: Monitoring)
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Russian Olenya Air Base, satellite footage (Photo: Monitoring)
Russian Olenya Air Base, satellite footage (Photo: Monitoring)
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Russian Olenya Air Base, satellite footage (Photo: Monitoring)
Russian Olenya Air Base, satellite footage (Photo: Monitoring)
OSINT analysts suggest that this may indicate preparation for new missile strikes.
