The Ukrainian Armed Forces Destroyed A Russian Su-24M And Four Pieces Of Airfield Equipment

• 22.08.2026, 13:13

A successful strike on the airfield in Saki.

Ukrainian defense forces struck the Russian military airfield “Saki” in the temporarily occupied Crimea. As a result of the attack, a Su-24M frontline bomber was destroyed.

This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram. He called the destruction of the “Saki” airfield one of the confirmed results of previous long-range strikes.

As a result of the attack, a Su-24M aircraft and four other pieces of airfield equipment were destroyed at the military airfield. The “Saki” airfield is an important Russian military facility in occupied Crimea. It is used to support the operations of the Russian military aviation.

In addition, over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian units also struck the Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast. The facility is located approximately 1,000 kilometers from the front line.

A logistics hub in the Samara region was also struck, and in the Bryansk region, relay stations used to control Russian drones and guide them toward Ukrainian settlements were destroyed.