War in Ukraine
Ukrainian MiG-29
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After successfully defeating several Ukrainian Su-27s on the ground, and then also a Mi-24 helicopter, on July 3, the Russians attacked the Ukrainian Air Force’s Dolgintsevo airbase in Kryvyi Rih.
As in previous attacks on July 1 and 2, a Russian reconnaissance drone appeared near the airbase. The drone flew in the base area without any disturbances (it probably remained undetected) and made it possible to identify and locate targets. It detected a MiG-29 fighter undergoing maintenance at the base, as well as a Su-25 on the battlefield. Both devices were under a roof. However, there was a large-scale model of a Su-25 under the open sky.
The attack was again carried out using Iskander missiles. The Russians officially claim to have destroyed one MiG-29, and the video shows a clear explosion where the plane was parked. The campaign to attack Ukrainian air bases appears to be ongoing and may have just begun to develop.
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According to Oryx data, Ukraine has so far lost 27 MiG-29s destroyed and two damaged, as well as 18 Su-25s destroyed and one damaged. Before the war, Ukraine had 37 MiG-29s and 31 Su-25s. These numbers have increased after spare parts were delivered from abroad and some stored and non-flying machines were put into operation. Poland and Slovakia have also delivered 24 complete MiG-29s, and Macedonia has contributed four complete Su-25s.
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