💥 Attack

Ukrainian kamikaze drones struck a Russian Tu-22 strategic bomber at Soltsy air base near Novgorod, approximately 650 km from Ukraine-controlled territory.

August 19, 2023 Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Entities

Tu-22 strategic bomber (weapon_system) Novgorod region (location) Ukrainian forces (organization) Soltsy airbase (location) Tu-22M3 (weapon_system) 840th Heavy Bomber Regiment (military_unit) Defense Intelligence of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine (HUR) (organization) Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber (weapon_system) Ukrainian armed forces (military_unit) Kaluga (location) Saratov (location) Ukrainian Defence Forces (organization) Soltsy airfield (location) Tu-22M (weapon_system) Novgorod Oblast (location) Novhorod Oblast military airfield (location) Novgorod airfield (location) Novgorod Oblast military airfield (location)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

On Aug. 19 images appeared on Russian social media showing a Tu-22 strategic bomber, an aircraft used by Russia to fire cruise missiles against Ukrainian cities, burning on the ground at Soltsy air base near the city of Novogorod.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On 19 August, the Ukrainian Defence Forces attacked a military airfield in Novgorod Oblast with drones, damaging at least one aircraft.

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