Ukrainian forces struck Savasleyka Airbase in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast where Russian MiG-31K fighter jets carrying Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles are based, hitting two aircraft.
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Ukrainian forces struck Savasleyka Airbase in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and hit two aircraft, likely a MiG-31 fighter jet and a Su-30/34 fighter jet
The overnight strike targeted the Savasleyka airfield in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, which the Kremlin uses to launch MiG-31K jets armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles
Residents of Savasleyka, Nizhny Novgorod region, reported sounds similar to a UAV flight. Savasleyka is home to a military airfield.
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Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-9-2025