Photo: SBU.
The Security Service of Ukraine published a photo airfield «Kanatovo» in the Kirovograd region, on which the Russian Armed Forces struck after the failure of the Ukrainian intelligence operation to hijack the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The message on the SBU Telegram channel says that the photos were taken in July 2022.
The photographs show mangled and burnt equipment, as well as a huge crater on the territory of the airfield.
The SBU also reports that it has raised suspicions against the former acting officer. commander of one of the units of the Special Operations Forces Roman Chervinsky. The investigation believes that his actions led to a missile attack on the airfield.
The report says that as a result of the strike, the commander of the military unit was killed and 17 more soldiers were injured. In addition, two Ukrainian fighter jets and buildings were destroyed.
In July last year, the FSB of the Russian Federation reported that Ukrainian intelligence was preparing an operation to hijack a Russian combat aircraft and was trying to recruit a Russian pilot, offering him one million dollars.
Photo: SBU. 
Photo: SBU.