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Ukraine Posts Video Claiming MiG-29 Strike at Crimea Airfield as Analysts Question Proof

Open-source reviewers say the footage may depict a decoy or a non-operational airframe.

Overview

  • Ukraine's intelligence service says its 'Ghost' unit used long-range drones to attack Kacha airfield on the night of December 4.
  • Officials claim a Russian MiG-29 and an Irtysh surveillance radar were destroyed in the strike.
  • The military released video purportedly showing the drone hitting the aircraft on the tarmac.
  • The War Zone notes the target resembles a carrier-capable MiG-29 variant but cautions it could be a decoy or a grounded example.
  • Analysts suggest the strike may have used fiber-optic guided drones launched from Ukrainian drone boats, while noting the overall claim remains unverified and Russia's use of MiG-29s in the war has been scarcely documented.