Ukraine says it staged major attack on Russian military air base

Ukraine says it has staged a major attack on a Russian military air base, destroying at least six Russian warplanes.

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The attack on Russia’s Morozovsk airfield was carried out by Ukraine's SBU security service together with the military and defence forces, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported on Friday.

It said the airfield was home to Su-34 bomber jets and Su-27 fighter jets, "which are the types of aircraft Russia uses to drop chemical warheads on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions and frontline Ukrainian cities."

At least six aircraft destroyed in attack on Morozovsk airfield in Russia - source https://t.co/r0MTjBfhVq

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) April 5, 2024

Ukraine has significantly stepped up its drone attacks on targets in Russia in recent weeks, the Reuters news agency reported.

Ukrainian engineers develop WarDog reconnaissance drone https://t.co/N2mfkcljd5

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) April 5, 2024

Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on February 24, 2022, starting the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II.

War update: 65 combat clashes along Ukraine frontlines, most assaults repelled in Bakhmut direction https://t.co/sMVMqmlSxI

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) April 5, 2024

Friday is day 772 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: ukrinform.net, Reuters, IAR, PAP