Ukraine strikes Russian depots, confirms MiG-29, Ka-27 destroyed in earlier attacks
Ukraine’s coordinated strikes knocked out Russian air‑defence, radar and even a MiG‑29 and Ka‑27, reshaping the battlefield in occupied zones.
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Source diversity sample: Ukrinform · Українська правда · Межа. Новини України. · Militarnyi · shelter.in.ua · The Kyiv Independent.
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The story so far
The attacks were executed by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and other defense units, hitting drone facilities, command posts, a Pantsir‑S1 air‑defence system and the Sopka‑2 radar, alongside an aviation weapons depot at Yeysk Airfield. Additional targets included the Kirish oil refinery located 800 km away and airfields in Yeysk and Millerovo.
Coverage varies on the damage to the Kirish refinery and on the timing of the MiG‑29 and Ka‑27 losses, leaving gaps in the operational picture. Reports do not clarify whether the radar station and S‑400 system remain functional after the strikes.
Analysts note that the full impact on Russian air‑defence capability and any immediate Russian response have not been disclosed, and verification of the aircraft destructions beyond Ukrainian sources remains pending.
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Sources (7)
- Russia must feel war return to where it came from Ukrinform · 22h ago
- Ukraine's defence forces destroy Russian Ka-27 helicopter and MiG-29 fighter jet Українська правда · 22h ago
- Ukraine Strikes Russian Drone Facilities and Command Posts in Occupied Territories Межа. Новини України. · 22h ago
- Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Strike Pantsir-S1, Sopka-2 Radar, and Aviation Weapons Depot at Yeysk Airfield Militarnyi · 22h ago
- Defense forces struck the Kirish Oil Refinery, 800 km away, and airfields in Yeysk and Millerovo shelter.in.ua · 22h ago
- Ukraine hits Russian radar station, S-400 anti-aircraft system and warehouses Українська правда · 22h ago
- Ukraine strikes Russian depots, confirms MiG-29, Ka-27 destroyed in earlier attacks The Kyiv Independent · 22h ago
The obvious questions
Which Russian aircraft were reported destroyed?
A MiG‑29 fighter jet and a Ka‑27 naval helicopter were confirmed destroyed.
What major air‑defence systems did Ukraine target?
Ukraine struck a Pantsir‑S1 system, the Sopka‑2 radar, an S‑400 air‑defence unit and related radar stations.
Which locations beyond Yeysk were hit in the operation?
The attacks hit the Kirish oil refinery, airfields in Millerovo, Russian drone facilities and command posts in occupied territories.
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