Ukraine targeted three facilities linked to Russia's military aviation during the night and morning on 27 May 2026. The targets: the Voronezh Baltimor airbase and the Taganrog 325 Aircraft Repair Plant in Russia, and the Black Sea Fleet Air Force HQ in occupied Sevastopol. Various local sources reported on the attacks. British-French Storm Shadow cruise missiles were likely used at least in some of these attacks.
The Voronezh base hosts Su-34 fighter-bombers that have struck Ukrainian cities since 24 February 2022. The Taganrog plant is the only Russian facility doing major repairs on An-12 and An-72 military transports, and it also services critical components for A-50 radar planes. The Sevastopol HQ commands the Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation, which is involved in engaging Ukrainian drones used in deep-strike attacks.
Black Sea Fleet Air Force HQ burned in occupied Sevastopol
A 7-hour air raid alert sounded across occupied Sevastopol overnight on 27 May. The chief of the Russian occupation authorities, so-called governor Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed Russian forces had repelled a combined attack with various aerial means. He cited Storm Shadow missiles among the weapons used. He also claimed Russian defenses downed more than 20 Ukrainian drones. The downings allegedly were over Northern Side, Cape Fiolent, Sevastopol Bay, and Omeha Bay.
Crimea-monitoring Telegram channel Krymsky Veter reported eyewitness accounts of explosions and gunfire near the Belbek, Kacha, and Saky airfields. The channel's analysis traced the drone attack to three airfields and military units at Cape Fiolent.
The early-morning missile wave began at 05:02 in Simferopol near the Tavrida thermal power station. Loud explosions echoed across Crimea around the same time. In Sevastopol, missile blasts started at 05:07 around Cape Fiolent. Four powerful explosions followed, with smoke rising over Sevastopol Bay and Sapun Mountain.
Razvozhayev later confirmed damage at the Hohol Street site but described the target as "an administrative building that had long been unused." He claimed four people inside were unhurt. Razvozhayev also claimed that a missile struck the Southern Administration of Russia's Central Bank building on Lastova Square. Meanwhile, Krymsky Veter says the bank was struck by a Russian anti-air missile, launched from a Pantsir system.
Russia's Su-34 fighter-bomber home base in Voronezh struck
The Baltimor airbase in Russia's Voronezh was struck on the morning of 27 May. The facility is about 200 km from the war zone. Voronezh Oblast governor Aleksandr Gusev claimed Russian air defenses downed two "high-speed targets" overhead. He blamed falling debris for damage to a tire shop and an outbuilding. However, the Russian news Telegram channel Astra geolocated rising smoke to the airbase area.
OSINT Telegram channel AMK Mapping assessed that the strike likely used Storm Shadow cruise missiles. The assessment relied on the short air alert duration and Gusev's reference to high-speed targets. That language is consistent with cruise missiles rather than drones, Militarnyi noted.
Baltimor airbase, in Voronezh's Sovetsky district, hosts the 47th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment of the 105th Mixed Aviation Division. The base has served as the main location for Russia's Su-34 fighter-bombers attacking Ukraine since 24 February 2022. Russia frequently relocates aircraft to evade Ukrainian strikes, but the airbase remains an active staging site.
Taganrog 325th Aircraft Repair Plant set ablaze in Rostov Oblast
A fire broke out at the 325th Aircraft Repair Plant in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the morning of 27 May. Astra reported residents in Rostov Oblast describing explosions and smoke. The channel later geolocated the smoke specifically to the plant's grounds. The plant lies about 170 km from the front line.
Rostov Oblast governor Yuri Slyusar claimed Russian air defenses shot down a missile over Taganrog. He confirmed ground damage from "falling debris."
The plant shares a runway and production capacity with the Taganrog Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex named after Beriev. Beriev, Russia's sole maker of A-50 surveillance aircraft, posted a $65 million loss for 2025. The TANTK complex had earlier come under strike. In 2025, Ukrainian Neptune missiles and Bars drones struck the TANTK. They damaged the A-60 laser weapon carrier, one of only two such aircraft in Russia. Last month, a drone factory in Taganrog also came under attack.
