The Morozovsk airfield is home to the 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment of Russia. From there, the Kremlin attacks the East of Ukraine with guided aerial bombs.
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Where is the Morozovsk airfield located?
The Rostov region of Russia borders on Ukraine. The border between the enemies and our state runs through the Lugansk and Donetsk regions.
The Russian city of Morozovsk is located approximately 265 kilometers from Rostov-on-Don and approximately more than 300 kilometers from the current front line as the crow flies.
The Morozovsk airfield is located 3 kilometers southwest of the city of Morozovsk.
Where is Morozovsk, which was attacked by the Russians: watch the video
OSINT-analytics MT Anderson On April 4, 2024, he released satellite footage showing that there were 29 combat aircraft at the airfield:
- 6 Su-34 bombers,
- 3 Su-30/35 fighters.
What Morozovsk airport looked like before the drone attack
What is known about the explosions in Morozovsk
- Explosions in Morozovsk, Rostov region, began to be heard approximately at the beginning of the first hour of the morning on April 5, 2024. The Russians wrote in telegram channels that unknown drones tried to attack the local airfield.
- Residents said they heard more than 60 explosions. The light went out in the city.
- Subsequently, the governor of the Rostov region, Vasily Golubev, stated that they allegedly “repelled” a massive drone attack at night. In less than an hour, I already wrote that their air defense allegedly destroyed more than 40 enemy targets. As a result of the attack, an electrical substation was damaged, and power is being restored to the Russians.
- In the morning, Putin’s henchman clarified that supposedly no Russian citizens were injured, only approximately 600 people remained without power. In addition, in the 16-apartment building, windows in several apartments were broken, and a fence and outbuildings in a private courtyard were damaged. However, the official did not say a word about the airfield.