
Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Tu-142s and Iskander Site at Taganrog Airfield
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.




