Satellite images reveal major Russian aviation losses from Ukrainian drone attacks

The photos show airfields in temporarily occupied Kacha and near Sevastopol, where an An-26 transport plane was destroyed and Be-12 amphibious aircraft were damaged.

"The airbase housed 5 Be-12 (Mail), 1 An-26 (Curl), 3 MiG-29K (Fulcrum-D), 4 Mi-8 (Hip) and 4 Ka-27/29 (Helix)," he wrote.

The analyst noted that over the past week, HUR reported destroying two Be-12 planes, two An-26 planes, and four Mi-8 helicopters in Crimea. Photo analysis confirmed the complete destruction of one An-26 (RF-46878). The second An-26 could not be identified.

Damage was also recorded to two Be-12 aircraft, which were removed from the base after the strikes. A crater from the explosion is visible at the site. The Mi-8AMTSh helicopter in Kacha survived, but near Simferopol, the analyst identified one destroyed Mi-8 and another heavily damaged one.

Photo: Russian aviation losses from drone strikes carried out by HUR (AviVector)

Photo: Russian aviation losses from drone strikes carried out by HUR (AviVector)

Photo: Russian aviation losses from drone strikes carried out by HUR (AviVector)

Photo: Russian aviation losses from drone strikes carried out by HUR (AviVector)

On September 25, Ukrainian special forces conducted another successful operation in temporarily occupied Crimea, destroying two An-26 transport planes and several radar stations.

Earlier, HUR operators, known as Prymary, destroyed two Russian Be-12 Chaika amphibious planes at Kacha airfield in Crimea for the first time in history. A Russian Mi-8 helicopter was also damaged during the operation.