Ukraine–Russia
Ukrainian drones strike Yeysk military airfield in Krasnodar Krai
- Location
- Yeysk military airfield, Krasnodar Krai
- Actors
- Ukraine · Russia
- Importance
- Notable
Ukraine's General Staff and USF commander Robert Brovdi said drones struck the Yeysk military airfield overnight on 29–30 August 2026, with a fire reported. Brovdi said the 1st Separate Center hit a Pantsir-S1, a Sopka-2 radar and an aviation weapons depot. Open-source video of the package circulated via RBC-Ukraine.
Verification: Confirmed
Evidence: Ukraine strikes Kirishi oil refinery and Yeysk airfield in Russia, Ukraine's drone forces destroy Pantsir-S1 missile system and radars at Yeisk, Millerovo airfields
Ukrainian General Staff and USF commander. FIRMS heat signatures reported by monitors.
- Ukraine strikes Kirishi oil refinery and Yeysk airfield in RussiaUkrainska Pravda · news report · supports · Retrieved 31 Aug 2026, 09:15 UTC
- Ukraine's drone forces destroy Pantsir-S1 missile system and radars at Yeisk, Millerovo airfieldsUkrainska Pravda · news report · supports · Retrieved 31 Aug 2026, 09:15 UTC
- Drones attack Russia: Oil refinery ablaze in Kirishi, airfield targeted in YeyskRBC-Ukraine (X) · Social post · supports · Retrieved 31 Aug 2026, 09:15 UTC
Classification
Military · Airstrike · DRONE · Atomic
Tags: air_defence · airfield
Participants
- Ukraine · Initiator · Evidence: Ukraine's drone forces destroy Pantsir-S1 missile system and radars at Yeisk, Millerovo airfields
- Russia · Target · Evidence: Ukraine strikes Kirishi oil refinery and Yeysk airfield in Russia
Location methodology
Yeysk military airfield, Krasnodar Krai · within 4 km · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Ukraine strikes Kirishi oil refinery and Yeysk airfield in Russia
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 31 Aug 2026, 09:09 UTC · Current revision 31 Aug 2026, 09:09 UTC · Change: Initial