Drones of the Security Service of Ukraine hit five Russian fighter jets at the Saki airport on the occupied Crimean peninsula, completely destroying one aircraft, Ukrinform reported, citing a statement from the service on "Telegram", BTA reported.
Reuters notes that this information has not been independently verified. There has been no reaction from the Russian side so far.
Last night, drones from the Special Operations Center "A" of the Security Service of Ukraine hit the Saki military airport, which is a key air base for Russia's operations in the Black Sea. As a result of the strike on the airport, an aviation weapons warehouse was hit. One Su-30SM aircraft was completely destroyed, and another was damaged. Three Su-24 aircraft were also hit.
Russia has suffered significant losses, as one Su-30SM aircraft can cost an average of $35 to $50 million, the Security Service of Ukraine stressed. Last night, as a result of a massive drone attack in the Volgograd region, the Archeda railway station in the city of Frolovo was damaged.
Russia launched at least one hypersonic "Dagger" missile overnight on a target in western Ukraine, with the Ukrainian Air Force saying the attack may have been aimed at their Starokonstantinov base, DPA reported.
According to initial reports, there were no casualties, Khmelnytskyi Oblast Governor Serhiy Tyurin wrote on Telegram. Residents of Kiev said they heard multiple hypersonic missiles flying over the Ukrainian capital.
Early this morning, air raid sirens were sounded across Ukraine three times after MiG-31K fighter jets, which can carry Kinzhal missiles, took off from Russia. At noon, the Ukrainian Air Force said it could confirm the launch of one Kinzhal missile. Last night, Russia also attacked Ukraine with 162 drones. According to Ukrainian authorities, all but one were either intercepted or diverted using electronic warfare systems.