Satellite images of the Shaikovka air base, where an unknown drone flew and exploded yesterday, were released.

The published photos show traces of fire caused by the fall of the UAV, but there are no signs of damage to Ту-22М aircraft to be seen.

The War Zone published the satellite image of the airfield.

“The appearance of new traces on the grass near the northern runway confirms the Russian information that the drone was shot down during the attempted attack,” the publication notes.

At the same time, they note the aircraft movement at this air base. In particular, eight Tu-22М3 were withdrawn to another place on the night between October 7 and 8, suggesting that this was done to prevent repeated attacks.

On October 7, an unknown drone flew into the territory of the Russian Shaikovka airbase in the Kaluga Region. The governor of the region claimed that the UAV could have flown from the Ukrainian border which is approximately 225 km away.

The 52nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Air Force of the Russian Federation is stationed at the Shaikovka airbase.

The regiment is armed with long-range supersonic bomber Tu-22М3, which is involved in shelling the territory of Ukraine with Kh-22 supersonic cruise missiles.

Previously, the Russian invaders had attacked Zaporizhzhia using Tu-22М3, Su-35, and S-300 air defense systems.