Russian Su-35, Su-34 fighter jets hit by drones at airfield in Adygea, SBU says
Open-source monitors and NASA fire data showed a blaze at the base, which Russia uses for training and combat aviation, officials said.
- 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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The Ukrainian military attacked the Khanska military airfield in the Russian Republic of Adygea on Sunday. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported this in a press release, according to which two Su-35 and Su-34 fighter jets worth about $150 million were hit.
An airfield in southern Russia was the target of a Ukrainian attack. According to Ukrainian data, two fighter jets were hit.
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Satellite images of the consequences of the SBU attack on the airfield “Khanskaya” in Adygea appeared on the network. The pictures show traces of damage to the Russian airfield in Adygea. The SBU announced the destruction of the Su-34, Su-35 and the ammunition depot.
A Russian military airfield in Adygeia has become the target of a Ukrainian drone attack. For Moscow, the incident is particularly explosive: two combat aircraft are affected, which are used in the war against Ukraine.
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