LVIV, Ukraine — Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by The Associated Press show that a suspected Ukrainian strike on the Russian-held Kherson International Airport and Air Base set several helicopters and vehicles ablaze.
The images from Tuesday at the dual-use airfield show thick black smoke rising overhead from the blazes.
At least three helicopters appear to be on fire, as well as several vehicles. At a pad further away, other helicopters appear damaged from an earlier strike.
The Ukrainian president’s office said that fighting had continued at Kherson airport on Tuesday, with “powerful blasts” rocking the area during the course of the day. It said it was assessing damage in the area, without elaborating.
Kherson is about 450 kilometers (275 miles) southeast of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.
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