Russian Iskander Missile Strikes Location of Ukraine Aircraft, 5 Planes Destroyed - MoD

02.07.2024 10:05

Photo: Sputnik / Russian Defense Ministry Photo: Sputnik / Russian Defense Ministry

The Russian armed forces carried out a group strike against a parking location of Ukrainian military aircraft in Myrhorod in the Poltava Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

"The Russian armed forces carried out a group missile strike using the Iskander-M missile defense system on the parking lot of the Ukrainian military aircraft at the Myrhorod airfield. Objective control has confirmed the destruction of military aviation equipment," the statement read.

The Russian forces carried out a group missile strike using the Iskander-M missile defense system at the Ukrainian parking lot at the Mirgorod airfield, Poltava region. As the result, five Su-27s were destroyed and two Su-27s were damaged, Russian Ministry of Defense said. pic.twitter.com/Xk3wlcon2L, — Sputnik (@SputnikInt) July 2, 2024


As a result of the Russian strike five active Su-27 mufti-purpose fighters were destroyed and two aircraft undergoing repair were damaged, the ministry clarified.