On 9 September, the British Defense Ministry released an intelligence update detailing the impact of a Ukrainian strike on Marinovka Air Base in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast, which took place on 22 August. The update shows the attack caused significant destruction to key infrastructure and military equipment at the facility, including damage to hangars and storage facilities.
The British Defense Ministry reported that the Ukrainian attack resulted in the destruction of four aircraft shelters, the damaging of three more, and the destruction of a radome, support buildings, and open storage facilities.
Earlier reports on the Marinovka attack
Early reports from local sources on 22 August indicated that Ukrainian drones struck the airbase, causing multiple explosions and fires. Thermal anomaly data further suggested that fires broke out in the parking areas, ammunition warehouses, and fuel depots at the base. Marinovka Air Base, located approximately 440 kilometers from the Ukrainian front line, houses the Russian Aerospace Forces, including the 11th Composite Aviation Regiment and the 2nd Separate Reconnaissance Aviation Squadron.
Later the same day, a source from Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) told Ukrinform that the SBU and Special Operations Forces (SOF) were responsible for the drone attack on the airbase. The strike reportedly destroyed warehouses containing guided aerial bombs and fuel, significantly impacting Russian military operations.
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