OriginalSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished17:21 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished17:21 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Ukraine destroys 2 Russian Su-34 bomber jets in Neptune missile strike on airfield, Navy says”
“The aircraft were destroyed at the base of Russia’s 11th Mixed Aviation Regiment near the settlement of Oktyabrsky, according to the Navy. The regiment belongs to the 4th Mixed Aviation Division of Russia’s 4th Air and Air Defense Forces Army.”
Ukraine destroys two Su-34 fighter-bomber jets with Neptune missiles
Key points
- Ukraine's Navy says two Russian Su-34s were destroyed at Marinovka airfield in Volgograd Oblast.
- Strike targeted the base near Oktyabrsky, belonging to Russia's 11th Mixed Aviation Regiment.
- The attack used domestically produced Neptune missiles, according to the Navy.
- HUR said Russia has lost 43 Su-34s and 7 damaged since the invasion began.
- Ukraine notes production challenges for Su-34s and ongoing modernization despite losses.
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