Russian Su-35, Su-34 fighter jets hit by drones at airfield in Adygea, SBU says
Open-source monitors and NASA fire data showed a blaze at the base, which Russia uses for training and combat aviation, officials said.
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Republic of Adygea, sparking a large fire across the facility confirmed by satellite thermal tracking and monitoring channels.
- The airfield serves as the home station for the Russian Aerospace Forces' 272nd Training Aviation Base and functions as a logistics hub where Russian forces refuel tactical aviation units executing strikes against Ukraine.
- NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System corroborated local reports, detecting high-temperature fire signatures across the perimeter as the drone assault began shortly after 1:00 a.m. local time on Sunday.
- This overnight strike marks the second consecutive long-range engagement targeting Russian aviation infrastructure within a 24-hour window, following Saturday's attack on the Tsymbulovo droneport in the Oryol region.
- Ukraine continues its long-range campaign against military bases and supply depots, with Kyiv vowing to intensify operations to disrupt the infrastructure sustaining Russia's war efforts.
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Russian Su-35, Su-34 fighter jets hit by drones at airfield in Adygea, SBU says
Drones operated by the SBU's Alpha special operations unit hit a Su-35 multirole fighter and a Su-34 fighter-bomber at the airfield, located around 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine ' s security services reported two Russian combat aircraft, Su-35 and Su-34, at Khansky military airfield in Adygei, both of which are used, inter alia, as UAB carriers.
SBU hit two Russian fighters at the military airfield in Adygea. Photo: SBU On the night of October 4, drones of the Security Service of Ukraine hit two Russian military aircraft — Su-35 and Su-34 — at the airfield “Khanskaya” in the Republic of Adygea of the Russian Federation. The distance to the target was about 500 kilometers. This was reported in the SBU. According to the special service, drones of the Special Operations Center “Alpha” also…
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