Ukraine destroyed four Russian state-of-the-art Su-34M aircraft at an airfield in Borisoglebsk
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Local channels reported explosions and a powerful fire at the airfield.
Flashes over Borisoglebsk airfield, Voronezh Oblast. Screenshot from video
«On the night of October 15, the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine used a Neptune coastal missile system to strike the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia's Voronezh Oblast», — stated in the official release.
Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported the destruction of four and damage to two more fighter-bombers as a result of the strike.
Satellite photo on the morning of October 15: a crane finishes dismantling debris in the aircraft parking area. Photo from TG channel @avivector
Local channels reported explosions and a powerful fire at the airfield tonight.
The governor of Voronezh Oblast closed kindergartens this morning "due to a drone attack".
The Su-34M are modernized bombers. Ukraine emphasizes that Russia uses these aircraft for strikes with guided aerial bombs on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements. According to the Ukrainian command, their destruction should weaken the capabilities of Russian tactical aviation.