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The Main Intelligence Directorate destroyed a Russian MiG-29 at the Belbek airfield in Crimea

The Main Intelligence Directorate destroyed a Russian MiG-29 at the Belbek airfield in Crimea

Diana Shevchenko Journalist

04 July 2026, 16:30

The Main Intelligence Directorate destroyed a Russian MiG-29 at the Belbek airfield in Crimea — Illustrative photo

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has reported a successful operation in the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to Ukrainian intelligence, a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet was destroyed as a result of a strike on the Belbek military airfield

This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

What is known about the operation

According to intelligence reports, the operation was carried out on the night of 25–26 June by units of the General Staff’s Unmanned Systems Department. In addition to the MiG-29 fighter jet, an airfield launch facility was also hit; at the time of the attack, it was servicing a Russian military aircraft. The Main Intelligence Directorate notes that the Russian side’s preliminary losses could amount to tens of millions of dollars.

What is known about Belbek airfield

Belbek airfield is situated in the south-west of the temporarily occupied Crimea, near Sevastopol. It is used by Russian forces as one of the key airbases on the peninsula for stationing combat aircraft. The Main Intelligence Directorate has also released footage of targets being struck, noting that combat operations to destroy the occupiers’ military infrastructure are ongoing.

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