Ukrainian forces struck Belgorod International Airport overnight using GMLRS rockets fired from HIMARS launchers, according to reports. The airport is reportedly used as a Russian helicopter base, and its fuel depot caught fire. Casualties and damage are not yet reported.
Belgorod International Airport, located 40 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, was struck overnight by Ukrainian forces using GMLRS rockets fired from HIMARS launchers, according to a desk-reviewed report. The report states that the airport is currently being used as a Russian military helicopter base, and that its fuel depot caught fire following the strike. No casualties or further damage have been reported.
The attack is part of a broader Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian military infrastructure deep inside the country. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Ukrainian forces have struck multiple targets in the Belgorod region, including a power substation on July 3, and have conducted long-range strikes on fuel storage facilities, power plants, and airfields across Russia.
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