Су-34. Иллюстративное фото: Википедия
During the night of October 15, Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike on the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia’s Voronezh Region. According to the Ukrainian Navy, six Su-34M bombers were hit.
The Ukrainian Navy reported that the strike was carried out using the Neptune coastal missile system.
The statement also said that technical equipment used to support flight operations had been destroyed. According to the Ukrainian side, further detonations and a fire were recorded at the airfield. Information about the consequences of the strike is being clarified.
The extent of the damage to the aircraft has not been disclosed: the Ukrainian Navy says they were hit, not destroyed.
The Ukrainian agency notes that Su-34M aircraft can carry guided and high-explosive aerial bombs, as well as various types of missiles. Russian aircraft use these planes to strike Ukrainian forces’ positions and frontline settlements with guided aerial bombs.