Russia has positioned around 100 fighter and attack aircraft, including newer models, in the storage area of the Lipetsk air base.
The information was shared by the Ukrainian portal Militarnyiciting profile analysis The Military Watchwho published satellite images on his X profile.
As of early 2022, the storage site housed 57 fighters MiG-2925 interceptors MiG-31two bombers Su-24three jet planes Su-25 and seven hunters Su-27.
However, after the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine, some aircraft began to disappear from the depots. In particular, a MiG-31 no longer appears on satellite images.
Militarnyi assumes that it may have been used as a source of spare parts for the MiG-31K modernized, which serve as vectors for missiles Kinzhal.
Two MiG-29 were also withdrawn, probably to keep aircraft in service or to meet export contracts. At the same time, two Su-24 and a Su-27 have been added to the storage area.
In 2025, other planes were recorded on the site: a MiG-29three MiG-31four Su-24four Su-25a front-line bomber Su-34 and eight family aircraft Sukhoiat least four of whom are hunters Su-35.
On February 10, it was reported that the Russian Aerospace Forces had concentrated a significant part of their fighters Su-57 at Dzyomgi air base, Khabarovsk region, Russia.
The images show 15 hunters Su-57 parked outside. Additionally, the base also houses 18 Su-35Sthree interceptors MiG-31BM and two helicopters Mi-8.
There has been a very interesting increase in the number of decommissioned aircraft stored at the Lipetsk AB. On 7 June 2022 on the sorage ramp total of 57x MiG-29, 25x MiG-31, 2x Su-24, 3x Su-25 and 7x Su-27 were observed. pic.twitter.com/LTaXlGE2F1
— The Military Watch (@MarcinRogowsk14) February 16, 2026
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