Photo shows destroyed Russian military helicopters on airfield attacked by Ukrainian forces at night

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Photo shows destroyed Russian military helicopters on airfield attacked by Ukrainian forces at night

Sinéad Baker – March 17, 2022

A satellite image taken on March 16, 2022 showing destroyed Russian helicopters on tarmac at Kherson airfield.
A satellite image taken on March 16, 2022 showing destroyed Russian helicopters on tarmac at Kherson airfield.Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies
  • A satellite image shows Russian helicopters destroyed at Ukraine’s Kherson International Airport.
  • Ukraine’s military said the attack happened Tuesday. It is not clear how many helicopters were hit.
  • Ukraine said earlier this month that it destroyed 30 Russian helicopters in a different attack.

A satellite image shows destroyed Russian helicopters at a Ukrainian airport after an overnight attack.

The image, taken on Wednesday by a Maxar Technologies satellite, shows the aftermath of a Tuesday strike by Ukrainian forces at Kherson International Airport in the south of the country.

Ukraine’s military said it hit the airport on Tuesday. It is not clear what kind of weaponry was used in the attack, or how many helicopters were destroyed.

CNN reported on Tuesday that at least three Russian military helicopters were destroyed.

There is no indication of whether there were any casualties in the attack.

Ukraine previously said that it destroyed 30 Russian helicopters on a Kherson airfield on March 7.

Russia captured the city of Kherson on March 2. It was the first major Ukrainian city to be seized by Russia in its invasion, which it started on February 24.

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Author: John Hanno

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Bogan High School. Worked in Alaska after the earthquake. Joined U.S. Army at 17. Sergeant, B Battery, 3rd Battalion, 84th Artillery, 7th Army. Member of 12 different unions, including 4 different locals of the I.B.E.W. Worked for fortune 50, 100 and 200 companies as an industrial electrician, electrical/electronic technician.