According to military investigative bodies, the Investigative Committee of Russia was identified the identity of the Ukrainian soldier who organized drone attacks on Russian military airfields. According to Kommersant, citing case materials, the suspect is Colonel Serhiy Burdenyuk, commander of the 383rd separate regiment of remote-controlled aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was placed on the international wanted list and arrested in absentia.
According to the charges brought against Burdenyuk, he is accused of murdering two or more persons in a generally dangerous manner, as well as an attempt to commit this act. crime. The investigation claims that he acted together with unidentified persons from the leadership of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
One of the cases associated with Colonel Burdenyuk occurred in October of last year, when there was an attack on Shaykovka. airport in the Kaluga region. The UJ-22 Airborne strike drone was used, which aimed at the regular parking lot of the 3rd Air Squadron of long-range Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers. As a result of the explosion, no one on the ground was injured.
Another attack associated with Colonel Burdenyuk took place in December 2022 at the Dyagilevo airport in the Ryazan region. This time the targets were also selected – Tu-22M3. An unmanned Tu-141 Strizh jet aircraft converted to a combat missile was used for the attack. As a result of the attack, three soldiers were killed, seven others were injured, and three Tu-22M3s and other objects were damaged.