“Kerch Airport, located in the east of the occupied Crimea, changes its appointment from civilian to military. This is evidenced by data from the Russian real estate register and Planet Labs satellite images. Source: Project “Schemes” (Radio Liberty) Details: According to the registered documents, on March 4, 2025, the Russian occupation authorities transferred part of the lands of the airport for indefinite use of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Scheme Project (Radio Liberty)
Details: According to the registered documents, on March 4, 2025, the Russian occupation authorities transferred part of the lands of the airport for indefinite use of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
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Satellite images taken in February and June 2025 shows the construction of new structures, including protective and masking structures around the runway. Photos from the Planet Labs satellite indicate that Kerch Airport Refill is ongoing.
Experts suggest that these objects may be intended to accommodate drone or air defense equipment.
Avayexpert Anatoly Khrapchinsky, who was shown by journalists, drew attention to the dimensions of camouflage shelters-according to him, they are potentially suitable for use as a technical bases for UAV or for the placement of anti-aircraft missile systems of the type “shell-C1” or “TOR-M2”.
Direct Khrapchinsky language: “These can be platforms for launching or completing drones, as well as aircraft.”
Details: He also added that the runway is suitable for running drones in its parameters.
Earlier, the territory of the airport was used as a parking lot for freight transport, which was waiting for a ferry crossing. However, in March 2025, this site was moved to another place, which was explained by the “reorganization of the enterprise”.
The last regular passenger flight from Kerch Airport was carried out in 2007.
Prehistory:
- On the night of June 9, units of the Special Operations forces of the Armed Forces in cooperation with other components of defense forces caused damage to the airfield “Savaslaika” in the Nizhny Novda region of the Russian Federation.