Russia has positioned around 100 fighter and attack aircraft, including newer models, in the storage area of Lipetsk Air Base.
The information was shared by the Ukrainian portal Militarnyi, citing an analysis by the profile The Military Watch, which posted satellite images on its X profile.
At the beginning of 2022, the storage site hosted 57 MiG-29 fighters, 25 MiG-31 interceptors, two Su-24 bombers, three Su-25 jet aircraft, and seven Su-27 fighters.
However, after the start of the large-scale war against Ukraine, some aircraft began disappearing from the storage. Notably, one MiG-31 no longer appears in satellite images.
Militarnyi speculates that it may have been used as a spare parts source for upgraded MiG-31K aircraft, which serve as vectors for Kinzhal missiles.
Two MiG-29 were also removed, likely to maintain the airworthiness of operational aircraft or to fulfill export contracts. At the same time, two Su-24 and one Su-27 were added to the storage area.
In 2025, additional aircraft were recorded at the site: one MiG-29, three MiG-31, four Su-24, four Su-25, a front-line bomber Su-34, and eight aircraft from the Sukhoi family, of which at least four are believed to be Su-35 fighters.
On February 10, it was reported that the Russian Aerospace Forces had concentrated a significant portion of their Su-57 fighters at Dzyomgi Air Base in Khabarovsk region, Russia.
The images show 15 Su-57 fighters parked outdoors. Additionally, the base also hosts 18 Su-35S, three MiG-31BM interceptors, and two Mi-8 helicopters.
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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