The Main Intelligence Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine states that unknown saboteurs blew up two planes and a helicopter in Moscow region, and now Russian security forces are taking measures to search for saboteurs and limit the dissemination of information about the event in local media.

"At Chkalovsky airfield, a group of the Investigative Committee of Russia is investigating sabotage, as a result of which two planes and one helicopter were significantly damaged on September 18, 2023. The event caused great hysteria in the highest military corridors – government aircraft, the so-called 'doomsday planes' and special aircraft (reconnaissance aircraft)," the agency said on the Telegram channel.

Intelligence said unknown persons at a heavily guarded airfield planted explosives and blew up AN-148 and IL-20 aircraft (both belonging to the 354th Special Purpose Aviation Regiment), as well as an MI-28N helicopter, which had previously been actively involved in shooting down attack drones over Moscow region.

"The damage to the aircraft will not allow us to count on their quick recovery. The tail section of the helicopter was damaged by the explosion. Another AN-148, which was parked next to others, received minor damage. The punitive authorities of the Russian Federation are taking measures to search for saboteurs and limit the dissemination of information in local media about the event," the Main Intelligence Agency said.