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Ukrainian forces struck Kherson airfield, destroying six to eight or more Russian helicopters, as confirmed by NASA satellite imagery showing burning aircraft and pockmarked tarmac.

Kherson, Kherson
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Ukraine's armed forces (military_unit) Russian Federation helicopters (weapon_system) Kherson airfield (location) NASA (organization) Kherson airport (location) Russian military (military_unit) Skadovsk (location) tear gas (weapon_system) Russian forces (military_unit) Kherson (location) peaceful protesters (person) Ukrainian military (military_unit) Russian military helicopters (weapon_system) military vehicles (weapon_system) Kherson International Airport (location) Planet Labs (organization) Russian occupier (military_unit) Committee to Save the Kherson Region (organization) Yurii Sobolevskyi (person) Kherson Regional Council (organization) Russian occupiers (military_unit) Yuriy Sobolevsky (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces struck Kherson airfield, destroying six to eight or more Russian helicopters, as confirmed by NASA satellite imagery showing burning aircraft and pockmarked tarmac.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Heavy explosions during the day

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Fighting continued near the airport

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian military struck Russian military helicopters and vehicles at Kherson International Airport

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The strike set on fire or destroyed at least three helicopters

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Military vehicles were set on fire or destroyed in the strike

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Satellite images from Planet Labs confirm the damage

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.189Z

Source story: day-21-2022-03-16