Ukrainian Intelligence Destroys Russian MiG

The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense (HUR) reported the destruction of a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet and an airfield power unit at the Belbek military airfield in occupied Crimea. According to a statement released by the HUR on Saturday, July 4, the operation occurred during the night of June 26. The agency stated that specialists from its Unmanned Systems Department conducted the attack. Alongside the statement, HUR published video footage showing the strike. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The HUR reported that the drone strike destroyed the MiG-29 and an airfield launching unit, which was reportedly servicing the combat aircraft at the time of the impact. The agency estimated the financial losses incurred by the Russian military from this incident to be in the tens of millions of dollars. Broader campaign against Russian aviation in Crimea The attack on the Belbek airfield aligns with an ongoing Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian aviation assets and military infrastructure on the occupied peninsula. On Friday, July 3, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that its drones struck the Saky and Gvardiyske air bases. The SBU stated that seven hangars storing aviation equipment, including Su-30SM, Su-30, and Su-24 aircraft, were hit at the Saky facility. Preliminary data indicated at least seven aircraft were destroyed or damaged. Ukrainian Forces Strike Russian Helicopter in Sea of Azov The agency also reported strikes on two hangars at the Gvardiyske airfield, which are utilized for storing Shahed attack drones and other aviation equipment. The SBU noted that both bases are regularly used by Russian tactical aviation to launch strikes against Ukrainian territory and support operations in the south. These operations are part of a 40-day campaign authorized by President Volodymyr Zelensky, designed to systematically degrade Russian military potential and infrastructure. Earlier in the week, the SBU reported another drone strike on the Saky air base that resulted in a fire inside a hangar housing a Su-30SM fighter jet. You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter