Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Tu-142s and Iskander Site at Taganrog Airfield
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Ukrainian drones reportedly destroyed two Russian Tu-142 long-range naval aircraft and an Iskander ballistic missile system at a military airfield in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, overnight on May 30, in a strike attributed to the Unmanned Systems Forces’ 1st Center. Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slusar said a fuel tank, an oil tanker, and an administrative building caught fire and two people were injured; the incident was accompanied by a video released by the unit. The Tu-142 is a maritime patrol/anti-submarine aircraft, and Iskander missiles have a stated reach of up to 500 km.
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- Ukrainian Drones Wipe Out Two Russian Tu-142 Aircraft and Iskander System in Taganrog Kyiv Post
- Ukrainian drones destroy two Tu-142 aircraft, Iskander missile system at Taganrog Air Base Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Russia Moved Tu-142 Aircraft After 15 Years in Storage—Ukraine Hit Them Weeks Later UNITED24 Media
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