An-72 Explodes At Airfield Near Moscow

The cost of the destroyed plane is about 4.5 million dollars.

Today, December 12, a powerful explosion was recorded at the Russian airfield Ostafyevo in the Moscow region. It was caused by a detonation on board the An-72 aircraft.

RBC-Ukraine reported this citing the Main Intelligence Directorate.

It is noted that due to the detonation of the main power drive unit of the An-72 military transport aircraft, the aircraft was disabled.

It is known that it belonged to the Russian Navy.

According to preliminary estimates, the destroyed aircraft costs about 4.5 million dollars.

Ukrainian intelligence officers reminded that every war crime committed against the Ukrainian people will receive a fair response.

Explosions at Russian airfields

Russian airfields are legitimate military targets. During the full-scale invasion, they were attacked or Russian aircraft exploded on their territory.

It is important to note that detonations of Russian aircraft often occur due to technical problems, since due to global sanctions, Russia can no longer service them properly.

During 2024, several explosions occurred at military airfields in the Russian Federation, which attracted considerable attention.

For example, on the night of August 3, a series of powerful explosions thundered at the Morozovsk airfield (Rostov Region), after which a fire broke out. A detonation of an ammunition depot was reported.

On the night of October 20, 2024, explosions were also recorded at the Lipetsk-2 airfield (Lipetsk Region).

It should be noted that aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces were based at this airfield. The targets of the strikes were ammunition depots, storage areas for fuel and lubricants and aviation equipment.

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