ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344725
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| Date: | Saturday 19 August 2023 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-22M3 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Soltsy Air Base, Novgorod Oblast -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 19 August 2023, at least one Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber was destroyed in a Ukrainian UAV attack on Soltsy Air Base, Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
Sources:
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/russia-reports-a-uav-attack-on-a-military-airfield-planes-damaged/
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0HsQDcviGSw2EfkWj5KnaQf2FJTZu8xDNQPshMeaheGKEWf7ucMiqwCMDx5qGtWral&id=100071807121016
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1693242893098492220
https://t.me/lost_warinua/46682
Media:
#Russia: A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber was destroyed whilst stationed at the Soltsy air base in Novgorod Oblast - 650km+ from the border with Ukraine.
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) August 20, 2023
Yesterday the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the bomber "was damaged by a Ukrainian quadcopter UAV". pic.twitter.com/dYNopFhhao
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2023 18:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Aug-2023 07:16 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 20-Aug-2023 16:47 | AlxSrgv | Updated |
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