Chuhuiv Air Base attack
Part ofEastern Ukraine campaign of theRussian invasion of Ukraine
Chuhuiv Air Base, in 2008
Date 24 February 2022 (2022-02-24) Location Chuhuiv,Chuhuiv Raion,Kharkiv Oblast,Ukraine 49°50′24″N036°38′50″E / 49.84000°N 36.64722°E /49.84000; 36.64722 Result Russian victory Aircraft, fuel tanks and infrastructure destroyed
Belligerents
Ukraine	Russia
Units involved
Armed Forces of Ukraine	Russian Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
6 L-39 attack trainers destroyed or damaged 1 MiG-29 destroyed 4 Bayraktar TB-2 drones destroyed	None
class=notpageimage| Location within Ukraine Show map of Ukraine Chuhuiv air base attack (Kharkiv Oblast) Show map of Kharkiv Oblast

On 24 February 2022, the Chuhuiv Air Base inChuhuiv,Kharkiv Oblast,Ukraine was the target of an air strike by Russian forces as part of theeastern Ukraine offensive during theRussian invasion of Ukraine.

The Chuhuiv air base is located in the city ofChuhuiv inKharkiv Oblast in Ukraine. The air base was capable of housingBaykar Bayraktar TB2 drones, as did the military airfields inStarokostyantyniv andMykolaiv.^[1]

In the opening hours of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, a Russian missile attack targeted the Chuhuiv air base.^[2][3] Following the attack, the US-based space technologies' companyMaxar published satellite images depicting damage resulting from the missile strike.^[4][5] According toopen-source intelligence information, the attack left damage to fuel storage areas and other airport infrastructure.^[6] Also, at least sixL-39 jet trainers, parked at the air base, were either destroyed or heavily damaged.^[7] One MiG-29 crashed as well.^[8] FourBayraktar TB2 drones were abandoned at the base and later destroyed on the ground by Ukrainian forces, amid reported Russian rocket attacks.^[9]

On 10 April 2022, Russian officials claimed their forces targeted UkrainianS-300 air defences present at Chuhuiv airbase.^[10]

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