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Ukraine says it damaged six Russian military jets in missile strike on airfield

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15-10-2026 | 06:05

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Ukraine says it damaged six Russian military jets in missile strike on airfield

Ukraine's military said on Thursday it ‌had damaged six Russian Su-34M military aircraft in an overnight strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia's Voronezh region.

In a ⁠statement on Telegram, Ukraine's military general staff said it had confirmed damage of varying degrees to all six aircraft.

The Su-34M is a large fighter-bomber, costing tens of millions of ‌U.S. ⁠dollars apiece and frequently used by Russia to drop devastating glide bombs onto Ukrainian cities ⁠near the frontline.

Ukraine's said on Telegram it used its Neptune coastal missile system ⁠in the attack.

Reuters could not independently verify the ⁠battlefield reports.

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