Ukrainian Forces Hit Aircraft At Savasleyka Air Base General Staff

2025-06-09 05:08:38

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In a post on Facebook , the General Staff said the operation was conducted by units of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and other elements of the Defense Forces, Ukrinform reports.

Savasleyka is a military air base used by the Russian army to launch strikes against Ukraine. Fighter jets based there - specifically MiG-31K aircraft that are carriers of Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles - regularly take off from this airfield.

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Preliminary reports indicate that two Russian aircraft were hit, likely a MiG-31 and a Su-30 or Su-34. The General Staff noted that damage assessments are ongoing and results are being clarified.

On the same night, Ukrainian forces also struck a Russian defense industry facility in Cheboksary that produced antenna systems for Shahed-type drones.

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