Yesterday (May 30), the AVP website published images of the scene of the destruction of the Patriot air defense system in Kyiv. These are the first images of the attack to be made public.
Images of Zhuliany Airport taken on May 18th show traces of the missile attack that took place on May 16th. These traces are clearly visible on the concrete parking area and inside the positions of the Patriot PAC-3 (also known as MIM-104F) air defense missile systems. They are funnel-shaped craters with a radius of several tens of meters.
If we compare images of the airport from May 15th and May 18th, the changes show that it was destroyed in a powerful attack.
Images of Zhuliany Airport on May 15th and May 18th.
Earlier, on the night of May 15-16, the Russian military carried out an airstrike targeting several military positions in Kyiv.
Following the attack, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Patriot air defense systems had been destroyed. Meanwhile, American media reported that the Patriot air defense systems were damaged but claimed that the damage was quickly repaired on-site.
Earlier, on May 29, the AVP website reported on a Russian airstrike in the Khmelnytsky region of Ukraine. A military airfield was targeted, and many aircraft were destroyed or damaged.
According to AVP sources, the attack caused significant damage and losses. The airstrike disabled five aircraft and caused intense fires in ammunition, fuel, and lubricant storage facilities.
Some sources also reported that British Su-24 aircraft equipped with Storm Shadow cruise missiles were present at the airport. However, this information has not yet been officially confirmed.
Experts believe that destroying airfields on Ukrainian territory could become an effective strategy, as the Ukrainian Armed Forces are increasingly using aircraft to carry out long-range tactical missile attacks.
HOA AN (According to AVP)
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