The SBU Shot Down Six Russian Planes And Helicopters In Rostov

• 17.09.2026, 11:23

Zelenskyy revealed the results of the nighttime strike on the military airfield.

Last night, the Security Service of Ukraine launched powerful strikes on a military airfield in Rostov.

This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram.

According to the head of state, the SBU successfully struck three Russian aircraft and three helicopters at once.

“The Security Service carried out a precise operation against the military airfield in Rostov—the destruction of an An-12 aircraft, two An-26s, and three more helicopters has been confirmed,” he specified.

Furthermore, last night, as part of a joint operation by the SBU, SBS, GUR, and SVR, new strikes were carried out against the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery.

Against this backdrop, Zelenskyy announced positive results in the Black Sea as well, though he has not yet disclosed any details.

“I thank our soldiers, who every day make the war a tangible reality for Russia... Every day we respond to aggression. Russia must choose peace,” Zelenskyy concluded.