# Ukrainian attack damages Russian Su-34 bomber at Akhtubinsk air base

https://mins.news/en/item/28614

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-21 16:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainain-attack-on-russian-airfield-damages-su-34-bomber/

> A Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Akhtubinsk air base overnight on Aug. 20 damaged a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber, Ukraine’s General Staff said. The base, about 650 kilometers from the front line, houses Russia’s 929th State Aircraft Test Center and several Su-34 jets.

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