Ukrainian Navy destroys six Su-34M bombers at Russia's Borisoglebsk airfield
According to the military, the attack destroyed six Su-34M bombers.
Additionally, the strike destroyed technical equipment used to support flight operations.
Secondary detonations and a fire occurred on the airfield grounds. The Ukrainian Navy noted that officials are clarifying information regarding the full consequences of the attack.
The Su-34M is a modernized Russian all-weather, two-seat fighter-bomber (generation 4++) built on the Su-27 airframe to strike ground, air, and sea targets.
Su-34M bombers can simultaneously carry multiple guided and high-explosive aerial bombs, as well as various types of missiles. These aircraft represent a key component of Russian aviation used to launch guided aerial bomb strikes against Ukrainian Defense Forces positions and frontline settlements.
The Ukrainian Navy emphasized that the destruction of the Su-34M aircraft significantly weakens Russia's aviation capabilities. According to the Navy's assessment, the strike also reduces the operational intensity of Russian tactical aviation along relevant frontline sectors.
Background
Russian forces actively use the Borisoglebsk airfield to base Su-34 and Su-35 fighters, as well as frontline bombers. These aircraft regularly fly missions to drop guided aerial bombs on Ukrainian positions and frontline cities.
In addition, the facility houses storage facilities for guided aerial bombs and large aviation fuel storage tanks.
According to monitoring channels, a missile strike hit the airfield, triggering a large-scale fire across the military base.
Recently, Ukraine's Security Service drones also struck Russian Su-35 and Su-34 fighters at the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Republic of Adygea, damaging an ammunition depot on site.
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi stated that Ukrainian forces launched a night strike against a military airfield in Rostov, Russia, on September 17, confirming damage to an An-12 aircraft, two An-26 aircraft, and three helicopters.
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