Ukraine's Navy destroys two Russian Su-34 jets in strike on Volgograd airfield

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Ukraine's Navy destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in a Neptune missile strike on the Marynivka airfield in Russia's Volgograd region, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Thursday, October 29. The strike targeted the 11th Composite Aviation Regiment in Oktyabrsky, Volgograd Oblast. Russian sources cited by Ukrainian OSINT analysts reported two Russian servicemen killed and two wounded in the attack. The Su-34 is a key Russian platform for launching guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian cities and frontline positions. This follows an October 15 Ukrainian strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield that destroyed six Su-34 aircraft.


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