The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry set fire to a Russian Su-27P interceptor at the Krymsk airfield in the Krasnodar Territory.
The plane that was set on fire is a Su-27P (RF-90709) “16” red interceptor from the 38th Fighter Aviation Regiment stationed at Belbek airbase.
It was last seen in January 2022 during flight exercises in the Krasnodar region.
“Military” writes that the Su-27P interceptor is a specially developed version of the Su-27 multi-role fighter for the USSR air defense forces and does not have the ability to use air-to-ground weapons.
Today, fighters of this type are being withdrawn from service with the 38th VAP, which is the only user of the Su-27P. They are gradually being replaced by new Su-35S and Su-30M2.
Probably due to active attacks on the military infrastructure of Crimea and military bases with airfields, the plane was moved to Krymsk, where it was located until the moment of arson.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense has repeatedly demonstrated the vulnerability of Russian airfields that house military equipment, including fighter aircraft and helicopters.
Earlier, Militarny reported that the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry burned a Russian Mi-24 combat helicopter at the Klin-5 airfield, Moscow region.
The helicopter was set on fire at the Klin-5 airfield, where the 92nd Instructor and Research Helicopter Squadron, which retrains and trains helicopter pilots, is based.
In addition, the airfield is the home base for the Mi-24, Mi-8, new Mi-8AMTSh helicopters, as well as the Ka-52 and Mi-28, which are used for crew retraining and training.
Due to its importance for army aviation, a significant number of helicopters are based at the airfield, which are highly likely to be involved in combat operations on the territory of Ukraine.
Source: Racurs
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