Near Moscow, at the Chkalovsky military airfield, unknown saboteurs blew up two airplanes and a helicopter.
This was reported by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.
According to intelligence, the explosion took place on September 18. At the heavily guarded airfield, unknown persons planted explosives and blew up AN-148 and IL-20 aircraft (both belonging to the 354th Special Forces Aviation Regiment), as well as a MI-28N helicopter, which had previously been actively involved in shooting down attack drones over the Moscow region.
According to the GUR, the damage to the planes will not allow us to count on their quick recovery. An explosion damaged the tail section of the helicopter. Another AN-148, which was parked next to the others, sustained minor damage.
According to intelligence, the sabotage is currently being investigated by a group of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
“The incident caused considerable hysteria in the highest military corridors – government aircraft, the so-called “doomsday planes” and special aircraft (reconnaissance aircraft) are based at the airfield […] The punitive authorities of the Russian Federation are taking measures to find saboteurs and limit the dissemination of information about the incident in the local media,” the DIU said.
