A smoke plume billows on the horizon behind sunflower fields, in the Donbass region on August 11, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A smoke plume billows on the horizon behind sunflower fields, in the Donbass region on August 11, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: BULENT KILIC/AFP via Getty Images)

Satellite images show the damage done to Russia's Saki Air Base, which is currently occupied by Russian military forces.

Six months into Russia's invasion of Ukranian, there are explosions at the air base. The airfield was hit by a series of explosions on Tuesday. According to a report by CNN, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the blasts were caused by an accidental detonation of aviation munitions.

According to NBC News, senior Ukrainian military officials claim that the explosions were caused by Ukrainian long-range missile strikes.

Satellite photos show the invasion of Ukraine by the Russians.

Satellite imagery shows that the explosions damaged a number of military assets at the base. Some of the damaged aircraft are lying in pieces on the tarmac.

#Satelliteimagery from August 10, 2022 of #Saki airbase in Novofedorivka, #Crimea, #Ukraine showing the aftermath of the reported attack on the Russian airbase where you can see the extent of the damage caused by explosions and fires. pic.twitter.com/B67lfdO1jdAugust 11, 2022

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An analysis of satellite imagery by San Francisco-based company Planet led to the destruction of at least nine Russian military aircraft. Russian officials deny that any aircraft was damaged.

International cooperation in space has been affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In July, officials from NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency issued statements condemning Russia's use of the International Space Station. Russia's space agency said on August 2 that it would be withdrawing from the International Space Station in four years.

The European Space Agency withdrew its cooperation with Russia on a life-hunting Mars rover mission.

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