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Ammunition depot exploded! A Russian air force base was severely damaged

2024-08-07

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The Ukrainian General Staff revealed on the 3rd that the Ukrainian army successfully launched a raid on the Morozovsk Air Force Base in Rostov Oblast, Russia, and destroyed the base's ammunition warehouse. The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 3rd that Ukraine launched 76 suicide drones at targets in Russia on the 3rd, of which 36 drones were intercepted over Rostov Oblast, where the Morozovsk Air Force Base is located.



According to the US "War Zone" website on August 6, the latest photos show that the ammunition depot at the Morozovsk Air Force Base was destroyed in the attack.


KAB-1500L LaserGuided bomb(above) and "Khibiny"Electronic warfare podwreckage


The War Zone website said that a series of photos showing the situation after the attack on Morozovsk Air Force Base appeared on social media, which were believed to be taken by members of the base or personnel involved in the rescue operation. The photos showed that the Morozovsk Air Force Base was severely damaged, the warehouse storing ammunition was almost completely destroyed, and the base was full of wreckage of aviation ammunition, which was believed to have exploded after the Ukrainian attack.


Satellite photos released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense


According to US media, in addition to conventional aviation ammunition, the wreckage of the "Khibiny" electronic warfare pod used by the Su-34 fighter-bomber was also found at the scene. Earlier, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense stated that a Russian Su-34 fighter was destroyed and a Su-34 fighter was damaged in the attack. The Ukrainian side also released satellite photos of the Morozovsk Air Force Base after the attack.


According to Ukrainian media reports, Ukraine claimed that nearly 40 drones were involved in the attack on the Morozovsk Air Force Base, 18 of which hit the target.


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