Reported 12 months ago
On July 2, 2024, Russia's Defense Ministry announced that Russian forces successfully used Iskander-M ballistic missiles to destroy 5 Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets and damage 2 more at a military airfield in Ukraine. While Ukraine acknowledged the attack and damage, they accused Russia of exaggerating the results. The attack occurred as Ukraine might be deploying F-16 fighter jets supplied by the West for actual combat. Russia claimed to have destroyed 5 Su-27 jets and damaged 2, but Ukraine disputed the extent of the damage. Images released by Russia's Defense Ministry showed smoke and flames at the airfield, but the specific time of the attack was not detailed.
Source: YAHOO