Ukraine–Russia

Ukraine says it struck a Rostov military airfield, damaging transport aircraft and helicopters

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Rostov-on-Don
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Standard

Ukraine’s defence ministry said a joint operation struck a Rostov military airfield, with damage to one An-12, two An-26 aircraft, and three helicopters. Earlier open-source reporting placed the strike at Rostov-on-Don North airbase, with fire and secondary detonations.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Joint operation struck Yaroslavl oil refinery and a Rostov military airfield, General Staff confirmed strikes on Rostov-on-Don military airfield and Slavneft-YANOS

Official Ukrainian defence ministry statement plus an OSINT aggregator aligned on the Rostov airfield strike and aircraft damage. Independent imagery of the damaged aircraft has not been reviewed.