Ukraine destroys four Su-34 jets at Russian airbase in Voronezh

Ukrainian defense forces struck a military airfield in Russia's Voronezh region during the night of October 14-15, destroying four Su-34 strike aircraft and damaging two more, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday.

Strike details

Zelensky confirmed the jets were loaded with aerial bombs and ready for new strikes against Ukrainian cities. Ukraine's Naval Forces carried out the operation using the long-range Neptune missile system. These aircraft were ready for new strikes against our people, Zelensky stated, thanking the Naval Forces for their accuracy.

Additional operations

The Ukrainian president also reported strikes on drone storage and launch sites in Russia's Oryol region and on targets in the Black Sea. The General Staff confirmed strikes on Russian Rubikon drone unit personnel near Novokonstiantynivka in Zaporizhzhia region. Earlier strikes from October 13 damaged four UAV hangars near Hvardiyske in Russian-occupied Crimea, with secondary explosions recorded.