The first images of the Belaya air base in the Irkutsk region of Russia have been posted online. On June 1, it was hit by drones launched by the SBU. The photos clearly show at least 4 destroyed and 1 damaged aircraft.
Satellite images of the destroyed aircraft
OSINT analyst Chris Biggers published the first satellite images of the destroyed aircraft at the Belaya air base in the Irkutsk region of Russia. They confirm that the air force of the aggressor country has indeed suffered significant losses.
Before that, other images appeared online showing the state of affairs at the Olenya and Belaya air bases on the eve of the strike. According to them, 40 Tu-22M3, 11 Tu-95MS, and 5 An-12 were stationed at the first airbase, located in the Murmansk region. At the Belaya air base, there were 7 Tu-160, 5 Tu-95MS, 2 Il-78M, and 6 An-26. Thus, the number of potential targets was indeed extremely large.
Operation Spider’s Web
In total, on June 1, 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine attacked as many as 5 airfields across Russia. The operation, called “Spider’s Web”, had been in the works for 1.5 years and consisted of preparing a massive launch of kamikaze drones directly from enemy territory. It is claimed that as a result, 41 aircraft were hit, which is 34% of all strategic cruise missile carriers of the Russian Air Force.
The images published by Biggers show 3 destroyed Tu-95MS, one destroyed Tu-22M3, and one severely damaged Tu-95MS. It is unknown how many aircraft were destroyed at other attacked air bases. After all, there is a very recent picture of Belaya, dated June 2. It clearly shows 7 Tu-160, 8-9 Tu-95MS, 42 Tu-22M3 and one Il-56. Thus, we can conclude that all strategic aviation in the European part of Russia has been transferred to Siberia, if not destroyed.
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