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Ukraine strikes Yevpatoria repair plant in Crimea, damages two rare Be‑12 maritime aircraft with FPV drones

Ukraine's Defence Forces said on Feb. 21, 2026 they struck the Yevpatoria Aviation Repair Plant in occupied Crimea, damaging two rare Beriev Be‑12 amphibious maritime patrol aircraft. Kyiv said FPV drones executed the attack — part of a campaign to erode Moscow's dwindling maritime aviation capabilities.

Discovered 2026-02-23T04:07:10.523565-08:00 | 2026-02-23T04:07:10.523565-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Erodes Russia's scarce maritime aviation and ASW capability: two rare Beriev Be‑12 seaplanes were damaged at a rear‑area repair plant, compounding earlier drone strikes that destroyed a rare Il‑38N ASW aircraft and hit Beriev experimental testbeds (Il‑38N strike, Beriev testbeds hit).
  • Demonstrates the maturation of FPV‑drone tactics against maintenance and manufacturing hubs, increasing the risk to repair infrastructure and accelerating attrition of Soviet‑era maritime and bomber fleets, following previous strikes on long‑range platforms (Tu‑22M3 imagery of losses).

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2026-02-23T04:07:10.523565-08:00
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2026-02-23T13:22:05.902805-08:00
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