On the night of June 9, Ukrainian forces carried out a strike on the Savasleyka air base in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In a post on Facebook, the General Staff said the operation was conducted by units of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and other elements of the Defense Forces, Ukrinform reports.
Savasleyka is a military air base used by the Russian army to launch strikes against Ukraine. Fighter jets based there — specifically MiG-31K aircraft that are carriers of Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles — regularly take off from this airfield.
Preliminary reports indicate that two Russian aircraft were hit, likely a MiG-31 and a Su-30 or Su-34. The General Staff noted that damage assessments are ongoing and results are being clarified.
On the same night, Ukrainian forces also struck a Russian defense industry facility in Cheboksary that produced antenna systems for Shahed-type drones.
Source: Ukrainian forces hit aircraft at Savasleyka air base – General Staff
