Russian sources claim Ukrainian drones targeted a bomber base in Murmansk Oblast near Finland, with two drones reportedly shot down today near Olenya air base and three more yesterday. Russians fired upon their civilian aircraft during the attack.
Security source says Ukraine's SBU and SOF were behind the drone attack on Russia's airbase in Volgograd Oblast, confirms the destruction of ordnance and fuel facilities.
Last night, Ukrainian suicide drones struck Marinovka military airbase in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, causing fires, ammunition detonations, and potential damage to aircraft.
According to satellite data, Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on military warehouses at Khalino air base near Kursk, Russia, potentially employing Neptune cruise missiles, Militarnyi says.
Russia suffered significant loss of aviation ordnance at Morozovsk air base following the recent Ukrainian strike. The destroyed arsenal includes guided bombs, air-to-air missiles, and an electronic countermeasures system.
Last night, Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Russian territory, hitting the Morozovsk military airfield and oil depot in Rostov Oblast. Russia claims to have intercepted numerous UAVs across multiple regions.
Engels, about 850 km from Ukraine, is the Russian Aerospace Forces' major bomber operations base. It’s reportedly Russia's sole operating location for the Tupolev Tu-160 (NATO: Blackjack) strategic bomber.
Previous Russian aircraft losses have prompted Russian forces to temporarily decrease aviation activity throughout Ukraine, according to ISW. However, ISW said that the "15 aircraft and skilled pilots lost in two weeks are not negligible for Russia" given the estimated total of 300 Sukhoi aircraft in its airbase.
Two drones reportedly struck Russia's Engels-2 strategic bomber base in Saratov Oblast over 600km from Ukraine, attack extent is unclear but base hosts bombers launching devastating missile attacks on Ukrainian cities.