On the night of June 9, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, in close coordination with other Ukrainian Armed Forces units, delivered a decisive strike on the strategically important Savasleyka airfield in Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia
This is one of the key military targets of the aggressor country, used to conduct aggressive actions against Ukrainian territory. According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the operation was carried out during the night when the adversaries continue actively using the airfield to launch airstrikes against Ukraine. It is noted that at least two enemy aerial targets were hit — likely MiG-31 jets and modern Su-30 or Su-34 aircraft. From this airfield, MiG-31K fighters, which are carriers of high-precision aeroballistic missiles "Kinzhal," regularly take off. These missiles are capable of delivering devastating strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure and military facilities deep in our territory. This makes Savasleyka a strategic target for our defenders, as its destruction significantly hampers the enemy’s ability to use aviation for attacks on our country. Preliminary information indicates that the results of the nighttime attack are still being clarified, but it is already known that Ukrainian forces successfully destroyed, likely, two Russian aircraft. This is a substantial blow to the air resources of the aggressor country, demonstrating Ukraine’s ability to react swiftly and effectively disrupt enemy logistics in rear areas. Official sources of the occupying country currently refrain from commenting on the exact consequences of the attack, but publicly circulating information reports the destruction of two aerial targets. Ukrainian military and intelligence continue to carefully monitor the situation around the enemy’s strategic facilities, enabling the planning of such effective widespread operations. At the same time, experts emphasize that the destruction of the Savasleyka airfield is not only a tactical victory but also an important strategic step in Ukraine’s capacity to deter and complicate the logistics and reinforcement of military equipment from the West. This once again confirms that our defenders are unstoppable, and their actions are aimed at exhausting and depleting the enemy’s resources in the most remote rear areas of Russia. The Ministry of Defense and the General Staff assure of their readiness and determination to continue striking with maximum effectiveness at key military targets of the aggressor country, forcing it to hesitate and rethink its strategic plans. This is a signal to the Russian side: Ukrainian special forces and assault units are capable of identifying and destroying even the most guarded and strategically important enemy targets, shining with resolve and high professionalism.