Ukraine Destroys 2 Russian Su-34 Bomber Jets in Neptune Missile Strike on Airfield, Navy Says
The Navy said the Long Neptune also hit the base this month, as Ukraine seeks to weaken Russia’s tactical aviation fleet.
- On Thursday, the Ukrainian Navy reported that Neptune missile strikes destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers at the Marinovka airfield in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, based with the 11th Composite Aviation Regiment near Oktyabrsky.
- The Su-34 serves as a primary platform for Russian tactical aviation to deploy guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian cities and Defense Forces positions, with strikes intended to reduce Moscow's ability to conduct combat operations.
- Ukraine utilized the Long Neptune, an extended-range version of its Neptune missile capable of striking targets up to 1,000 kilometers away. The strike follows an October 15 attack on Borisoglebsk that destroyed four Russian Su-34M bomber-jets.
- Russia has lost 43 Su-34 fighter-bombers since the full-scale invasion, with another seven damaged. Defense Intelligence Directorate officials said such losses require "a lengthy production cycle, substantial financial resources, and specialized industrial cooperation" to replace.
- Despite these losses, Russia's Aerospace Forces currently operate approximately 140 Su-34 aircraft as of October 22, according to the Defense Intelligence Directorate. Moscow continues manufacturing and modernizing the fleet to sustain aerial operations against Ukraine.
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Ukrainian Navy destroyed two Russian fighter-bombardment planes Su-34 in an attack on the Marinovka military airfield in the Volgograd region of Russia, using Neptun missiles internally produced, announced the Navy on 29 October...
Ukrainian forces have destroyed in the last two hours two Russian Suhoi Su-34 fighter planes, which parked on the Marinovka airfield in the Russian region Volgograd (south), and have also hit Russian infrastructure for the launch of drones and the storage of oil products in the Briansk region, reports EFE, taken over by Agerpres. The two Russian Su-34 ...
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.
Ukrainian Navy says it destroyed two Su-34s in Russia with Neptune strike
Two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers were destroyed as a result of a missile strike by Neptune at the aviation base at Marinovka airfield in Russia's Volgograd region, the press service of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) said.
How Many Su-34 Fighter-Bombers Does Russia Have Left? Ukraine’s Intelligence Has the Figures
Russia continues to produce and modernize its Su-34 fighter-bombers despite significant losses sustained during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with approximately 140 aircraft of this type remaining in service as of October 22, 2026, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR).
Since the outbreak of the full-scale war, Russia has lost 43 Soo-34 fighter bombers, and seven others have been damaged, while about 140 such aircraft remain in the armed forces of the Russian army.
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