Ukraine's Navy says Neptune missiles hit six Su-34 bombers at a Russian airbase
Ukraine's Navy says it struck six Su-34 bombers at a Russian airbase using Neptune missiles. The damage has not been independently confirmed.
Ukraine's Navy announced that it hit six Russian Su-34 bombers at an airbase near Borisoglebsk using Neptune missiles. Russia's military uses these aircraft to attack Ukrainian towns by dropping glide bombs on them, so a strike on their base is an attempt to reduce Russia's ability to carry out such attacks during the war.
What the footage shows
Video from Borisoglebsk shows a large fire at the base. According to the footage, it broke out after Russian officials declared a missile alert.
Is the damage confirmed?
The specific damage and the number of aircraft destroyed have not been independently confirmed. For now, the claim of six hit Su-34s comes from Ukraine's Navy, while the video shows only that a major fire burned at the base. The actual extent of the losses is not specified in the source material.
The Su-34 is a Russian front-line bomber, and it is aircraft of this type that are used to hit Ukrainian settlements with glide bombs. If Ukraine's claim is confirmed, it would mean a notable blow to this part of Russia's air force.
