UAV event in Russian Federation on Fri 5th April 2024

5th April 2024

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Ukrainian drones attack military airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast en masse

Ukrainian drones attacked the Morozovsk military airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast on the night of 4-5 April.

Golubev confirmed a "large-scale attack" in the Morozovsk district. He said that the Russian air defence units were repelling the attack.

Update: According to Golubev's early reports, the air defence network destroyed more than 40 targets in Morozovsk district.

Golubev also said that a power substation was damaged and power supply was being restored.

Morozovsk is a military airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast, located 3 kilometres southwest of the city of Morozovsk. The airfield is a base of the 559th Guards Bomber Regiment of the 1st Guards Mixed Aviation Division of the Russian Air Force (military unit No.75392 of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation). Frontline bombers Su-24, Su-24M are Su-34 are stationed at the airfield.

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