Millerovo air base attack
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| Millerovo air base attack | |||||||
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| Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ukraine |
 Russia | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Armed Forces of Ukraine |
 Russian Armed Forces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
One Su-30 destroyed Ukrainian claim: Two Su-30s destroyed | ||||||
  Millerovo Location within Rostov Oblast | |||||||
The Millerovo air base attack took place on 25 February 2022 in Millerovo in Russia during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to some Ukrainian officials, Ukrainian military forces attacked the Millerovo air base with OTR-21 Tochka missiles, destroying Russian Air Force planes and setting the airbase on fire.[1][2]
Background
Millerovo is a town in Rostov Oblast in Russia, about 80 kilometers from Luhansk, a territory in the Donbas region bordering Russia and partially Russian-rebel held since the beginning of the War in Donbas.[1]
Attack
A local law enforcement agency source told local outlet Komsomolskaya Pravda that a Ukrainian Tochka-U missile had hit the facility. Another local outlet, Rostov Gazeta reported that the attack was done by Ukrainian armed formations.[3]
The attack, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not officially comment on, was reportedly launched in response to the shelling of Ukrainian cities by Russian forces. Multiple people were also reported to be wounded,[4] one Sukhoi Su-30 was destroyed on the ground according to graphic evidence.[5] Ukrainian officials claimed that at least two Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighters were destroyed on the ground.[6]
References
- ^ a b Dutton, Jack (25 February 2022). "Russian Military Base Blown Up as Ukraine Fights Back". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Millerovo with Tochka-U". RostovGazeta. 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Lonas, Lexi (2022-02-25). "Ukrainian forces target Russian airfield near border: report". TheHill. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "Residents of Rostov Oblast reported shelling of the Millerovo military airbase". Caucasus.Realities. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian missile strike destroyed Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM at Millerovo". World Fighter Jets. 25 February 2022.
- ^ Gabedava, Tatyana (25 February 2022). "Ukraine in response to the shelling of Ukrainian cities launched a missile attack on the Russian airbase Millerovo -Butusov". Novoye Vremya. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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