“The strikes are part of Kyiv’s broader campaign targeting Russian military infrastructure deep behind the enemy lines as Ukraine continues to expand its long-range strike capabilities.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦
#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Ukraine struck several Russian military targets this week, including a Be-200 amphibious aircraft, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 16, publishing footage of the attacks.
The strikes are part of Kyiv’s broader campaign targeting Russian military infrastructure deep behind the enemy lines as Ukraine continues to expand its long-range strike capabilities.
While Zelensky did not specify when the attack on the aircraft occurred, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said the aircraft was hit on May 15 in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Krai.
The Beriev Be-200 is a twin-engine amphibious aircraft designed for firefighting, search-and-rescue, and maritime patrol missions. Capable of taking off and landing both on runways and water, it is one of the most recognizable aircraft in its class.
Photo: Alex Nicodim/Anadolu via Getty Images.
Video: Volodymyr Zelensky/X.
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