Satellite images have been published that show the site of the explosions near the military airport in Novofedorovka that occurred on August 9. The footage was published by Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins, the images were taken by the Planet satellite surveillance project. According to experts, from 9 to 14 aircraft were destroyed.

Satellite footage shows burnt Russian equipment. One of the photos shows more than ten destroyed Su-24Ms and Su-30SMs. One Su-30 aircraft costs about $30 million apiece, Su-24 - $5 million. In total, Russia lost military equipment in the amount of $120 million to $220 million during the explosions.

This is what the airport looked like before the explosion:

OSINT specialists note that the images prove serious losses of Russian aviation. According to them, at least three Su-30s and six Su-24s were destroyed. It is possible that two more Su-24s and three Su-30s were destroyed, which cannot be confirmed due to image quality.

Explosions near the military airport in Novofedorovka occurred on August 9. According to the "head" of the Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, one person died, at least 13 people were injured . The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that it was the detonation of ammunition in a warehouse, the department denies the fact of shelling. The New York Times published an article citing a "Ukrainian military source", which suggests that the UAF may be behind the explosions. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the Ukrainian army could have hit the airfield with Neptune anti-ship missiles, but there is no evidence for this version.