Ukraine–Russia

Ukrainian strike drones hit Khanskaya air base in Russia's Adygea, triggering a large fire

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Khanskaya air base, near Maykop, Republic of Adygea, Russia
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Notable

Ukrainian strike drones attacked the Khanskaya military airfield near Maykop in Russia's Republic of Adygea early on the morning of 4 October 2026, starting a large fire across the facility. Kyiv Post reported the blaze was confirmed by NASA FIRMS thermal data. The base, roughly 500 km from Ukrainian-controlled territory, hosts Su-34 and Su-35 combat aircraft and serves as an operational refuelling and logistics hub for Russian tactical aviation. Moscow trains military pilots at the site. Locals reported the fire while damage extent was not yet known. WarTranslated relayed the Security Service of Ukraine's account that SBU drones struck a Su-35 and a Su-34 fighter jet and an ammunition depot at a Russian military airfield in Adygea overnight, adding that both aircraft carry guided bombs that Russia uses against the frontline and Ukrainian cities.

Open image · Image attached to WarTranslated's post relaying the Security Service of Ukraine's account of the Adygea airfield strikes; its contents were not verified against any primary SBU statement. · Credit: WarTranslated (@wartranslated) · Verification: unverified

Verification: Confirmed

Evidence: Drones Strike Russian Khanskaya Air Base in Adygea, Moscow trains its military pilots at Khanskaya. Locals report a fire there after drones attacked overnight, SBU drones struck a Su-35 and a Su-34 fighter jet, along with an ammunition depot, at a Russian military airfield in Adygea overnight. Both aircraft carry guided bombs that Russia uses against the frontline and Ukrainian cities.

Confirmed by NASA FIRMS thermal data per Kyiv Post; fire and location also reported by Euromaidan Press and RBC-Ukraine. Extent of damage not yet known. The aircraft types, the ammunition depot and the guided-bombs point come from the Security Service of Ukraine's account as relayed by WarTranslated, which is a claim of that agency rather than damage assessed in this record.