Ukraine–Russia

Ukrainian drones strike Taganrog military airbase; OSINT says Mi-8 destroyed and Mi-35 damaged

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Taganrog military airbase aircraft parking, Rostov Oblast, Russia (Militarnyi/FIRMS; facility-level)
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Notable

Overnight on 6–7 September 2026 Ukrainian drones attacked the military airfield in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Militarnyi reported, citing NASA FIRMS fire detections. FIRMS recorded a fire at about 02:44 in the aircraft parking area. On 8 September Militarnyi and UNITED24, citing Absolutely Reliable satellite imagery, reported battle-damage assessment of one Mi-8 helicopter destroyed and one Mi-35 helicopter damaged at Taganrog-Tsentralny. The nearby Beriev complex that repairs A-50U AEW&C aircraft remains contextual geography only — no BDA confirms A-50/A-50U damage. Caliber.Az had separately reported the FIRMS detection without official confirmation of damage.

Why it matters

FIRMS-backed parking fire plus open-source satellite BDA of helicopters at Taganrog-Tsentralny is a distinct Rostov deep-rear airbase hit; A-50 damage remains unconfirmed.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Drones Attack Taganrog Airbase, NASA FIRMS detects fire at airbase in Russia's Taganrog, Drones Strike Mi-35 and Mi-8 Helicopters at Taganrog Airbase, Ukrainian Drones Wipe Out Russian Mi-8, Damage Mi-35 at Taganrog Airbase

Militarnyi: Ukrainian drones + NASA FIRMS fire ~02:44 on Taganrog military aircraft parking with published airfield coords. 8 Sep follow-up: Militarnyi/UNITED24 cite Absolutely Reliable satellite imagery — Mi-8 destroyed, Mi-35 damaged. Still no MoD/GS wire confirm and no A-50/A-50U BDA; Beriev A-50U plant is contextual only. No X-native video.twimg.com MP4.