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“Reported as additional footage of Berdyansk airport this night. Looking at the fires, its seems 3 helicopters are on fire (smoke coming from the left indicates a 4th might be on fire as well) while ammunition can be heard exploding in the background.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1714270127032799400
“Big Ukrainian strikes overnight on Russian military airfields in occupied Berdyansk and Luhansk. Russian military analyst says it may be the worst hit on Russian army aviation since the war began, with losses in aircraft and personnel. Ukraine says helicopters and equipment hit.”
https://twitter.com/yarotrof/status/1714170783851835894
More Berdyansk airfield video on Twitter @ManiacMagic1
Kyiv Independent:
“Ukrainian overnight strikes on Russian military airfields in occupied Luhansk and Berdiansk destroyed nine helicopters, an air defense system, and an ammunition warehouse, the Special Operations Forces reported on Oct. 17.
The attacks also hit the airfields’ runways and “special equipment” stored at the premises, the Ukrainian military said, without elaborating on the nature of this equipment.
Dozens of Russian personnel were killed and wounded as a result of the operation, according to the report.”