Ukrainian forces launched a drone strike on the Russian military airfield Lipetsk-2, targeting fighter jets, helicopters, and ammunition depots containing over 700 guided aerial bombs. The attack caused a powerful explosion with chain detonations and a large-scale fire.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, in coordination with SBU and SSO, launched a drone strike on the Russian military airfield Lipetsk-2 early morning on Friday, August 9

The attack targeted several dozen fighter jets, helicopters, and ammunition depots containing over 700 guided aerial bombs

The drone strike caused a powerful explosion, setting off a chain of detonations and a large-scale fire that spread across much of the airfield

An attack against an airbase in Lipetsk Oblast on Aug. 9 destroyed more than 700 bombs

A blaze broke out at a military airfield after a reported drone attack near Russia's Lipetsk in the early hours of Friday, August 9.

According to Astra, an ammunition warehouse likely caught fire after the drone attack targeting the airfield.