Ukraine strikes Lipetsk-2 airfield in Russia: General Staff
Photo: Defense forces of Ukraine struck the Lipetsk-2 airfield in Russia (illustration/MoD of the Russian Federation)
Ukrainian defense forces have attacked yet another airfield in Russia. This time, the target was Lipetsk-2, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Last night, fire damage was inflicted on the infrastructure of the military airfield Lipetsk-2 in the Lipetsk region of the Russian Federation," the statement said.
In particular, military sources reported that the targets were ammunition depots, fuel and lubricant storage areas, and aviation equipment.
"It is known that Su-34, Su-35, and MiG-31 aircraft of the enemy's aerospace forces are based at the airfield," the General Staff noted.
Strikes on Russia in the night of October 20
Explosions were heard in several regions of Russia during the night of October 20, with the occupiers claiming that air defense systems were active in eight regions. Reports indicated that air defense systems were reportedly operational in the Lipetsk, Tula, Ryazan, Oryol, Ivanovo, Kursk, Kaluga, and Moscow regions.
In particular, explosions were reported in the city of Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region, with claims that air defense systems were also in operation there. Later, sources from RBC-Ukraine confirmed that on the night of October 20, drones from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Main Intelligence Directorate (DIU) struck the largest explosives manufacturing plant in Russia, located 900 km from the border with Ukraine.
It should be noted that this is not the first attack on the Lipetsk-2 airfield. In August, Ukraine also targeted the Russian military airfield Lipetsk-2, which was reported to be an important facility for the Kremlin's forces rather than just a regular airfield.
