Ukraine strikes Russian airbase and drone facility deep behind lines

Ukrainian forces have continued their successful strikes against Russian military assets, hitting targets deep within Russian territory. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed recent operations that damaged a Russian Su-34 fighter jet at the Achitubinsk airbase, located about 600 kilometers from the current front lines.

In addition to the airbase strike, Ukrainian forces also targeted a facility in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, approximately 180 kilometers away. This site was reportedly used by Russia to store, prepare, and launch combat drones, which have been employed against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.

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We also have confirmed results of previous strikes: a Russian Su-34 fighter jet was damaged at the Achitubinsk airbase, located about 600 kilometers from the front line. And almost 180 kilometers away, in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, a facility where combat drones, used by the Russians to attack our people, are stored, prepared, and launched, was hit.

Zelenskyy commended the Defense Forces for their "precise and meticulous work" in carrying out these operations. He also mentioned previous successful strikes, including those against the Progress company, a subsidiary of Russia's Roscosmos space agency, the Savasleyka airbase, and an oil facility in Ust-Luga.

These actions demonstrate Ukraine's expanding capability to project force beyond the immediate conflict zone, targeting Russian military and industrial infrastructure. The strikes aim to disrupt Russia's ability to conduct offensive operations and degrade its military capabilities.

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I thank all the units of the Defense Forces for their precise and meticulous work.