Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Su-34 jet in Kursk Oblast
Pravda Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Su-34 fighter jet in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
Source: a statement by Ukraine’s General Staff
Quote: “A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber has been destroyed by assets and personnel of the anti-aircraft missile units of Ukraine’s Air Force in Kursk Oblast (Russia) last night while performing a combat mission.”
Background:
- Explosions were heard in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where the Savasleyka air base is located. This air base is known to house MiG-31K fighter jets capable of carrying Kinzhal supersonic missiles.
- Radio Liberty journalists released a NASA satellite image showing a fire near the Savasleyka air base in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast after a nighttime drone attack.
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