Millerovo air base attack

Millerovo air base attack
Part of the spillover in Western Russia of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date25 February 2022 (2022-02-25)
Location48°57′08″N 40°18′08″E / 48.95222°N 40.30222°E / 48.95222; 40.30222
Belligerents
 Ukraine  Russia
Units involved

 Armed Forces of Ukraine

 Russian Armed Forces

Strength
Casualties and losses
None One Su-30SM destroyed
Several people wounded
Ukrainian claim:
At least two Su-30SMs destroyed
Millerovo is located in Rostov Oblast
Millerovo
Millerovo
Location within Rostov Oblast

On 25 February 2022, the Russian air base in Millerovo, Rostov Oblast, Russia, was attacked by Ukrainian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to some Ukrainian officials, Ukrainian military forces attacked the Millerovo air base with OTR-21 Tochka missiles, destroying Russian Air Force planes and setting the airbase on fire.[4][5]

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  3. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2022. p. 42.
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