Ukraine says Neptun missiles destroyed six Russian Su-34M bombers

Ukraine's Armed Forces announced that on Thursday its Neptun cruise missiles struck the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia's Voronezh region. According to the Ukrainian military, six Russian Su-34M bombers were destroyed in the attack.

The report relates to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. The Su-34M is a type of Russian bomber aircraft, and the Voronezh region lies on Russian territory. Ukraine carried out the strike on the airfield inside Russia using Neptun cruise missiles.

The statement says only that six Su-34M bombers were destroyed. No other details, such as possible further damage or Russia's reaction, are given in the source. Independent confirmation of the strike and its results is not mentioned either, so the information rests on the announcement by Ukraine's Armed Forces.