💥 Attack

Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the infrastructure of the Lipetsk-2 military airfield in Lipetsk region.

October 20, 2024 Lipetsk-2, Lipetsk Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Kyiv Post Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Lipetsk-2 airfield (location) Su-34 (weapon_system) Su-35 (weapon_system) MiG-31 (weapon_system) Lipetsk-2 (location) Su-34 aircraft (weapon_system) Su-35 aircraft (weapon_system) MiG-31 aircraft (weapon_system) Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) (organization) Ukrainian military intelligence agency (HUR) (organization) Special Operations Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

On Oct. 20, Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the infrastructure of the Lipetsk-2 military airfield in the Lipetsk region.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed successful strikes on key military targets in Russia, including the Lipetsk-2 airfield and the Sverdlov Military Plant.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukraine struck the Lipetsk-2 airfield in Lipetsk region with drones, targeting ammunition depots, fuel storage facilities and aircraft including Su-34, Su-35 and MiG-31 aircraft.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces struck Lipetsk-2 airbase where MiG-31s are based

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