Ukrainian drones strike Belbek airfield in Crimea, hitting equipment worth hundreds of millions – photos

Long-range drones operated by Special Group Alpha of the Security Service of Ukraine struck Russian air defence assets at the Belbek military airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 17-18 December.

Source: press service for the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU)

Details: The SSU said precision strikes by Ukrainian drones had hit the following assets:

• two Nebo-SVU long-range radar detection systems, with the price of one estimated by the SSU at about US$60-100 million

The Nebo-SVUs Photo: Security Service of Ukraine

• a 92N6 radar station, which is a component of the S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile system, with an estimated domestic price of US$30 million and an export price of US$60 million

The S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile system Photo: Security Service of Ukraine

• a Pantsir-S2 anti-aircraft missile system, with an estimated domestic price of US$12 million and an export price of US$19 million

The Pantsir-S2 Photo: Security Service of Ukraine

• a MiG-31 aircraft with a full combat load, with an estimated price of US$30-50 million depending on configuration and armament.

The SSU noted that it continues effective operations to destroy air defence systems in Crimea that protect Russian key military and logistics facilities.

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