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Drones Strike Russian Khanskaya Air Base in Adygea
Satellite thermal data confirmed a large fire at the base, which supports Russian tactical aviation used in missile and glide-bomb strikes on Ukraine.
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Republic of Adygea, sparking a large fire across the facility confirmed by satellite thermal tracking and monitoring channels.
- The airfield serves as the home station for the Russian Aerospace Forces' 272nd Training Aviation Base and functions as a logistics hub where Russian forces refuel tactical aviation units executing strikes against Ukraine.
- NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System corroborated local reports, detecting high-temperature fire signatures across the perimeter as the drone assault began shortly after 1:00 a.m. local time on Sunday.
- This overnight strike marks the second consecutive long-range engagement targeting Russian aviation infrastructure within a 24-hour window, following Saturday's attack on the Tsymbulovo droneport in the Oryol region.
- Ukraine continues its long-range campaign against military bases and supply depots, with Kyiv vowing to intensify operations to disrupt the infrastructure sustaining Russia's war efforts.
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