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Russia fired missiles to destroy Ukraine’s MiG-29 hangar

Just hours after the attack took place, The War Zone had access to high-resolution satellite imagery that confirmed Russian missiles had hit the state-owned aircraft repair factory of Russia. Ukraine in Lviv, destroying a large hangar there and causing other damage.

The target of the attack was the only enterprise in the country capable of carrying out large-scale maintenance of the MiG-29 fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force.

MiG-29 fighters have been one of the key means of preventing Russian forces from gaining air superiority in the conflict in Ukraine so far.

The satellite image provided by Planet Labs to The War Zone was taken at around 11:08 a.m. local time in Lviv. In addition to the destroyed hangar, another structure just to the west was also attacked. In addition, there is a large hole in the outdoor aircraft parking area on the east side of the factory.

Latest satellite photos: Russia fired missiles to destroy Ukraine's MiG-29 hangar - Photo 1.

Images taken just hours after the Russian attack show the destroyed MiG-29 hangar, the building to the west, as well as a large crater on the ramp to the east.

Latest satellite photos: Russia fired missiles to destroy Ukraine's MiG-29 hangar - Photo 2.

Comparative satellite image of the Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant taken in 2020

It is not immediately clear if any aircraft were damaged or destroyed in the attack, but it is worth noting that the ones near the crater that were bombed were inactive vehicles.

In addition to a number of MiG-29s, there are older MiG-23/27 and MiG-21 fighters, as well as mechanized transports that are stationed outside which Ukraine no longer flies. The facility also serves foreign aircraft.

Early in the morning of March 18, Ukrainian officials said that the Russian military launched six cruise missiles at the Lviv Aircraft Repair Factory, but two were intercepted. Some initial reports suggested that Lviv’s Danylo Halytskyi International Airport, where the plant is located, might have been the target, but this is incorrect.

The extent of damage to the MiG-29 fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force after the strike is not known. However, damage to the hangar and other facilities in Lviv could have a significant impact on repair work, including for planes that have been damaged by combat.

In addition, the attack on this depot could make it even more difficult for the Ukrainian government to receive more MiG-29s and put them into service.

This is also not the first time that Russian forces have directly hit Ukraine’s MiG-29 capabilities. On March 11, a Russian missile hit the engine repair plant in the western city of Lutsk, which is the only facility to maintain RD-33 jet engines for MiG aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. .

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