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the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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To date, Ukraine has used its existing supply of long-range ATACMS to target high-value Russian assets in occupied Crimea, including air defenses, ammo depots and airfields.
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Avery Schmitz, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Ukraine has been waging its own campaign of drone strikes deep inside Russia, setting airfields and oil depots ablaze.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
The aircraft is designed to operate from areas without proper airfields.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
Ukraine wants the ability to strike airfields ammunition depots deeper inside Russia that have been used by Russian President Vladimir Putin to stage devastating attacks on residential neighborhoods and power plants.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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Avery Schmitz, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
Ukraine has been waging its own campaign of drone strikes deep inside Russia, setting airfields and oil depots ablaze.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
The aircraft is designed to operate from areas without proper airfields.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
Ukraine wants the ability to strike airfields ammunition depots deeper inside Russia that have been used by Russian President Vladimir Putin to stage devastating attacks on residential neighborhoods and power plants.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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airfield
noun
air·field
ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2
: airport
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