Drone strike on Khanskaya airfield in Adygea
Place: Khanskaya airfieldRegion: Other regions of Russiaautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
Ukrainian and independent reports relay the SBU’s statement that two aircraft and an ammunition depot were hit; an earlier OSINT report cited by RBC-Ukraine mentioned a possible fire. DW also reports that the head of Adygea said 28 drones were intercepted in Maykop and its suburbs, while the Russian Defense Ministry said 559 drones had been destroyed over various regions; the ministry did not report an attack on the airfield. There are no reports from Russian outlets in the roundup.
What Russia reports
no reports found
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary RBC-Ukraine and Suspilne, citing the SBU, report a drone attack on the Khanskaya military airfield in Adygea. According to the SBU’s statement, a Su-35, a Su-34, and a depot for aviation weapons and ammunition were hit; the distance to the target was estimated at approximately 500 km. An earlier RBC-Ukraine report citing an OSINT channel mentioned a possible fire and noted that official Russian channels had not reported the attack at the time.
“У ніч проти середи дрони Центру спеціальних операцій "Альфа" СБУ завдали удару по військово-повітряній базі РФ, розташованій приблизно за 500 км від лінії фронту.”
“Зазначимо, що офіційні канали російської влади нічого з цього не пишуть.”
- Мінус Су-35 та Су-34. СБУ розгромила авіацію РФ за 500 км від фронту — RBC-Ukraine, 4 October, 15:50
- Дрони атакували Республіку Адигея в РФ, на аеродромі Ханська могла бути пожежа — RBC-Ukraine, 4 October, 06:20
- Дрони СБУ уразили на аеродромі в Адигеї винищувачі Су-35 і Су-34 — Suspilne, 4 October, 12:41
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent and DW report that the SBU said a Su-35, a Su-34, and an ammunition depot at Khanskaya airfield, approximately 500 km from Ukrainian territory, were hit. Kyiv Independent notes that the extent of the damage could not be independently verified. DW also cites the head of Adygea as saying that 28 drones were intercepted in Maykop and its suburbs, homes were damaged, and there were no fatalities or injuries; according to DW, the Russian Defense Ministry said 559 drones had been destroyed over various regions and did not report an attack on the airfield.
“An ammunition depot on the airfield was also struck, according to the SBU.”
“Глава региона Мурат Кумпилов заявил о перехвате и уничтожении 28 украинских беспилотников в Майкопе и пригороде.”
- Russian Su-35, Su-34 fighter jets hit by drones at airfield in Adygea, SBU says — Kyiv Independent, 4 October, 17:13
- СБУ заявила о поражении двух истребителей РФ в Адыгее — DW (RU), 4 October, 11:50
Confirmation
Confirmation: confirmed by independent sources
The event is reported by international or exile independent outlets and no contradictions in the facts between the groups were detected. This does not mean the independent outlets verified every detail.
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