How Many Su-34 Fighter-Bombers Does Russia Have Left? Ukraine’s Intelligence Has the Figures
Ukrainian defence forces destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter jets using Neptune missiles at a Russian airfield. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed the strike on enemy planes on the ground and warned of upcoming Russian ballistic missile strikes. Meanwhile, Ukraine's military intelligence revealed that Russia fields about 140 Su-34 fighter-bombers of various modifications. Since the full-scale invasion began, Ukrainian authorities report that 43 of these aircraft have been destroyed and seven more damaged, even as Moscow continues manufacturing and upgrading units to sustain its strike aviation capabilities.
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- ✓ Ukrainian defence forces destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter jets with Neptune missiles at a Russian airfield.
- ✓ Russia fields about 140 Su-34 fighter-bombers of various modifications.
- ✓ Since the full-scale invasion began, 43 Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers have been destroyed and seven have been damaged.
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Ukrainian defence forces destroyed two more Russian Su-34 fighter jets at a Russian airfield using Neptune missiles.
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Ukraine Destroys Two Su-34 Bombers as Intelligence Details Fleet
Ukrainian defence forces destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter jets using Neptune missiles at a Russian airfield. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed the strike on enemy planes on the ground and warned of upcoming Russian ballistic missile strikes. Meanwhile, Ukraine's military intelligence revealed that Russia fields about 140 Su-34 fighter-bombers of various modifications. Since the full-scale invasion began, Ukrainian authorities report that 43 of these aircraft have been destroyed and seven more damaged, even as Moscow continues manufacturing and upgrading units to sustain its strike aviation capabilities.
Why it matters
Su-34 fighter-bombers serve as a core component of Russian strike aviation in the ongoing war. Intelligence data detailing production rates and remaining fleet sizes provide crucial metrics on how attrition impacts Russian air power. Long-range strikes against airfields demonstrate Ukraine's ongoing capability to target high-value assets on the ground.
What is confirmed
- Ukrainian defence forces destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter jets with Neptune missiles at a Russian airfield.
- Russia fields about 140 Su-34 fighter-bombers of various modifications.
- Since the full-scale invasion began, 43 Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers have been destroyed and seven have been damaged.
What to watch next
- Visual or satellite confirmation of the airfield strike damage
- Official reports regarding new Russian ballistic missile strikes warned of by Zelensky
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- UNITED24 Media — How Many Su-34 Fighter-Bombers Does Russia Have Left? Ukraine’s Intelligence Has the Figures
- Reuters — Ukraine's Zelenskiy: We have intelligence of new Russian ballistic missile strikes
- Українська правда — Ukrainian defence forces destroy two Russian Su-34 fighter jets with Neptune missiles at Russian airfield
- The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine destroys 2 Russian Su-34 bomber jets in Neptune missile strike on airfield, Navy says
- Kyiv Post — Ukraine Destroys 2 Russian Su-34 Bombers Worth $100M as Zelensky Warns of New Ballistic Strikes
- UNITED24 Media — Long Neptune Strikes Again as Ukraine Destroys 2 More Russian Su-34 Bombers
- Українська правда — Ukrainian intelligence reveals the size of Russia's Su-34 fighter-bomber fleet
- Yahoo — Ukrainian attack destroys Russian planes on the ground, Zelensky says
- united24media.com — How Many Su-34 Fighter-Bombers Does Russia Have Left? Ukraine ...
- www.ukrinform.net — Intelligence data: How many Su-34 fighter-bombers has Russia ...
- www.pravda.com.ua — Ukrainian intelligence reveals the size of Russia's Su-34 ...
- unn.ua — Russia has around 140 Su-34 aircraft of various modifications ...
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