Russia still parks its best bombers in the open. Ukraine has spent a year knocking out the air defenses that were supposed to protect them

Russia still parks its best bombers in the open. Ukraine has spent a year knocking out the air defenses that were supposed to protect them — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-still-parks-its-best-bombers-in-the-open-ukraine-has-spent-a-year-knocking-out-the-air-defenses-that-were-supposeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Ukraine Missile Strike Damages Six Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bombershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-still-parks-its-best-bombers-in-the-open-ukraine-has-spent-a-year-knocking-out-the-air-defenses-that-were-supposehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-still-parks-its-best-bombers-in-the-open-ukraine-has-spent-a-year-knocking-out-the-air-defenses-that-were-suppose#u144340Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:10:40 +0000Ukraine used Neptune cruise missiles to strike the Borisoglebsk airfield, targeting Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers parked in the open. Ukraine reports that the operation destroyed four aircraft and damaged two others. Satellite imagery indicates the loss of these assets cost Russia $200 million. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the aircraft were prepared to strike Ukraine at the time of the attack. This operation follows a year of Ukrainian efforts to degrade Russian air defenses that previously protected these high-value bombers.Why it mattersRussian Su-34s are primary strike aircraft used