SBU Hits Saky Airfield Again, Says at Least 7 Russian Aircraft Damaged or Destroyed

Ukraine’s Security Service said it struck two Russian military airfields in temporarily occupied Crimea, hitting aircraft hangars at Saky for the second time this week and targeting Shahed drone storage at Hvardiiske.

The SBU said the drone strikes were carried out as part of a 40-day operation ordered by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to increase pressure on Russia.

At the Saky airfield, SBU drones hit seven hangars used to store aviation equipment. According to preliminary information, Su-30SM and Su-30 fighter jets, as well as Su-24 frontline bombers, were inside the hangars at the time of the strike.

The SBU said at least seven aircraft were destroyed or damaged.

This was the second SBU strike on the Saky airfield this week. Earlier, Ukraine’s Security Service reported hitting hangars that reportedly held Su-30 and Su-30SM fighters, with a fire recorded in one hangar where a Su-30SM was located.

At the Hvardiiske military airfield, the SBU said it struck two hangars used to store Shahed drones and aviation equipment.

Saky and Hvardiiske are among Russia’s key military aviation bases in temporarily occupied Crimea. Russian tactical aircraft regularly operate from these airfields to launch missile and bomb strikes against Ukraine and support Moscow’s forces on the southern front.

According to the SBU, the strike was carried out as part of a 40-day operation ordered by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to increase pressure on Russia. The target was the airfield’s infrastructure, including hangars used to store fighter aircraft.

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“SBU continues to carry out the tasks set by the President of Ukraine and systematically reduce Russia’s military potential. Every one of our special operations means fewer enemy aircraft, logistics, warehouses, equipment, and infrastructure that support Russian aggression. We will continue to apply maximum pressure on the enemy both on the front line and deep in the rear, depriving it of the ability to wage war against Ukraine,” SBU head Yevhenii Khmara said.

Previously, SBU drones struck hangars containing Russian Su-30 and Su-30SM fighter jets at the Saky military airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea on July 1.

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