Military An-72 explodes at airfield near Moscow: DIU shows video

An An-72 military transport aircraft exploded at an airfield near Moscow in Russia, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine reported, showing a video, UNN reports.

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“On December 12, 2024, an explosion occurred at the Ostafyevo airfield in the Moscow region - the main power unit of the An-72 military transport aircraft, which belonged to the  Navy of the aggressor state of Russia, detonated,” the DIU reported on social media.

The estimated cost of the disabled Russian aircraft is said to be about $4.5 million.

“The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reminds that there will be a just retribution for every war crime committed against the Ukrainian people,” the intelligence emphasized.

Нагадаємо: Сили оборони атакували російську нафтобазу в Брянській області.