Graphic new evidence has emerged of a devastating Ukrainian fireball strike on a Russian warplane and ammunition store.
The mangled remains of a £40 million Su-34 were seen after a huge Ukrainian strike at the Morozovsk military airfield in the Rostov region.
The strike took place early on August 3 but the images of the inferno have only emerged.
At the time, the Russians said the region had been attacked by 55 kamikaze drones.
It is believed some 18 hit their target.
As a result of the attack, an ammunition-laden warehouse exploded in a huge fireball.
Destroyed were FAB 100 to 500 aerial bombs, KAB-500 guided aerial bombs and rare KAB-1500, say reports today.
R-73 air-to-air missiles were also believed to be destroyed in the strike.
At the time of the strike, Russian officials said that “most of the drones were destroyed, there were no casualties.”
Russia’s 559th Guards Bomber Guards Regiment – military unit 75392 – is based at the military airfield in Morozovka.
Front-line Su-24, Su-24M, and Su-34 bombers are stationed at the airfield.
The latest footage comes amid indications of the increasing effectiveness of Ukrainian strikes at Putin’s military assets by both domestically-produced drones and mainly Western-supplied missiles.