Satellite images have surfaced online revealing the aftermath of an attack on an airfield in the Russian village of Kushchyovskaya, Krasnodar Krai on April 27, 2024. The pictures were released by analyst Brady Afrik on his X (ex-Twitter) page. The images show signs of a significant fire in one of the parking spots. Although there is no visible debris of the aircraft, the extensive area affected suggests that an aircraft may have been present. The absence of debris may indicate that the Russians promptly removed it or that the site could have housed ammunition, fuels, lubricants, or vehicles.

The satellite images also show traces of damage in another area of the airfield, identified by the Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) community as a warehouse for control and correction modules. The Su-27/30/34/35 aircraft positioned adjacent to the warehouse also exhibit fire-like marks. However, these marks could also be shadows or visual effects. Russian propagandist Fighterbomber (Ilya Tumanov) commented on the attack, stating that the level of damage inflicted could have allowed for the construction of a shelter to accommodate an entire aircraft regiment.

Aside from the airfield, drones also targeted oil infrastructure and other facilities in the Slovianskomy, Seversky, and Kushchyovsky districts of the Krasnodar Krai. The Ilsky refinery experienced an attack, resulting in damage to the rectification column, while the tank farm remained unscathed due to its protective system. Local authorities have reported a total of 66 drone attacks in the Krasnodar Krai. The source of this information is the article titled “Satellite Images Reveal Damage at Airfield in Krasnodar Krai After Attack” published on Militarnyi.

ملخص الأخبار

• سور الصواريخ على المطار تظهر عدم وجود آثار طائرة مدمرة بالرغم من وجود آثار كبيرة للنيران في أماكن الوقوف.
• تشير الصور إلى وجود آثار أضرار في منطقة أخرى بالمطار كانت تستخدم كمستودع لوحدات التحكم والتصحيح.
• قامت الطائرات Su-27/30/34/35 بوضع تجاويف تشبه آثار النيران قرب المستودع، وتعليق الفوكتبومبر الروسي على ضرورة توفير مأوًى للطائرات.