started · updated
Ukraine strikes Borisoglebsk airfield, destroying Russian Su-34M aircraft
The Ukrainian Navy conducted a missile strike on the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia's Voronezh region using R-360 Neptune cruise missiles. Satellite imagery confirmed the destruction of at least four Su-34M attack aircraft and damage to several others, alongside ground support equipment. This strike follows a period of intense Russian drone activity, including a massive deployment of 580 drones and two missiles against Ukrainian targets that resulted in casualties and infrastructure damage in regions like Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrowsk.
Simultaneously, Moscow's aviation infrastructure faced significant disruption. Ukrainian drones forced the closure of all four major Moscow airports—Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, and Sheremetyevo—for up to seven hours, causing hundreds of flight delays and cancellations. Russian air defenses reportedly intercepted 94 drones targeting the capital.
Geopolitical tensions have escalated as US President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, labeling them a 'shame' that impacts global energy prices. Reports indicate growing friction between Washington and Kyiv, with allegations that the US may use intelligence data and Starlink satellite internet access as diplomatic leverage to pressure Ukraine toward a peace agreement with Russia.
Entities
AviVector · Borisoglebsk Air Base · Borisoglebsk Airfield · Chernihiv · Donald Trump · Donetsk · Kirovohrad · Naftogaz · Neptune cruise missile · Oleksandr Syrskyi · Russia · Su-34M
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Zelenskyy characterized the recent wave of Russian strikes across multiple regions as a targeted escalation. www.finanzen.at
- [● 2 SOURCES] Russian drone strikes in the Kirovohrad region killed at least three people and injured six others. www.finanzen.at · www.news.at
- [● 2 SOURCES] Drone attacks on gas production facilities in the Poltava region caused equipment damage and halted production. www.finanzen.at · www.news.at
- [● 2 SOURCES] Russia deployed 580 drones and two missiles against Ukrainian targets in a single night. www.finanzen.at · www.news.at
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi urged European allies to prepare for the possibility of conflict with Russia.
- [● 3 SOURCES] A drone attack caused a fire at an oil refinery in the Ryazan region. thanhnien.vn
- [● 7 SOURCES] The attack on the Voronezh airfield was carried out using a long-range variant of the Neptun cruise missile. www.news.at · www.outono.net
- [● 10 SOURCES] Satellite imagery confirmed the destruction of four Su-34M bombers at the Borisoglebsk airfield. www.news.at · www.outono.net · tuoitre.vn · giaoducthoidai.vn · www.ocafezinho.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Russian drone strikes in the Kirovohrad region killed at least three people and injured six. www.finanzen.at · www.news.at
- [● 10 SOURCES] The Ukrainian Navy used R-360 Neptune cruise missiles to attack the Borisoglebsk military airfield. www.news.at · www.outono.net · giaoducthoidai.vn · tuoitre.vn · www.ocafezinho.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Six Russian Su-34M attack aircraft were damaged or hit during the strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield. tuoitre.vn · www.outono.net · giaoducthoidai.vn · www.news.at
- [● 3 SOURCES] Drone alarms temporarily paralyzed air traffic at several Moscow airports. de.euronews.com · www.notiziegeopolitiche.net