Ukrainian drones attacked the Baltimor airport in the Voronezh region of Russia. Planes belonging to the 47th Aviation Regiment are stationed there, including Su-34 bombers, Russian channels on Telegram reported. Kyiv has not yet commented on these reports.
The Russian Astra Telegram channel reported on Thursday morning that the attack on the Baltimor airport took place on Wednesday. “Several drones were shot down over the facility. One of the drones fell on nearby buildings. There were no injuries. There was no damage at the airport,” the channel reported, citing reports from its readers.
Baltimor airport in the Voronezh region Google Maps
Petro Andryushchenko, former advisor to the mayor of Mariupol in the Donetsk region, occupied by Russian forces (the pro-Ukrainian city authorities are outside its borders), informed on Telegram that drones attacked the Baltimor airport on Wednesday, after 5 a.m.
“Residents there reported several explosions,” wrote Andryushchenko, adding that the air alarm in the region was canceled after more than an hour.
Kyiv has not yet commented on the reports regarding the attack.
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Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber (illustrative photo)mil.ru
An important target for attacks by Russian forces
Ukrainian portals reported earlier that the Baltimor airport in the Voronezh region is one of the most important targets of attacks by Ukrainian forces on the territory Russia. Russian Su-34 bombers take off from there and drop them on Ukraine glide bombs.
Ukraine attacked this airport several times.
The Ministry of Defense in Moscow reported on Wednesday that on that day, Russian air defense shot down 23 drones over the Voronezh region.
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