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Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 42: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/Russia Rostov Oblast" does not exist. The Millerovo air base attack took place on 25 February 2022 in Millerovo, Rostov Oblast, Russia during the spillover of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to some Ukrainian officials, Ukrainian military forces attacked the Millerovo air base with OTR-21 Tochka missiles, destroying Russian Air Force planes and setting the airbase on fire.[4][5]

Background[]

Millerovo is a town in Rostov Oblast in Russia, about 80 kilometers from Luhansk, a territory in the Donbas region bordering Russia and partially Russian-rebel held since the beginning of the War in Donbas.[4]

Attack[]

A local law enforcement agency source told local outlet Komsomolskaya Pravda that a Ukrainian Tochka-U missile had hit the facility. Another local outlet, Rostov Gazeta reported that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian armed formations.[6]

Editor-in-chief edition of Ukrainian largest online media Censor.net Yuriy Butusov called the attack "One of the most successful Armed Forces of Ukraine operations in the history of war" and "defeat, which Putin will not be able to hide".[7][8]

The attack, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not officially comment on, was reportedly launched in response to the shelling of Ukrainian cities by Russian forces. However, on the official page in Facebook, the command of the Air Force of Ukraine published a post with a Millerovo airbase in fire with a comment: "Oops, who did it?".[9]

Results[]

Multiple people were reported to be wounded,[10] and at least one Sukhoi Su-30SM was destroyed on the ground per tweeted images.[11] However, Ukrainian officials and military experts have claimed that at least two Russian Su-30SM fighters were destroyed on the ground.[12]

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References[]

  1. ↑ "Ukraine reportedlu strikes Russian airbase". https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/ukraine-reportedly-strikes-russian-airbase. 
  2. ↑ "Russian Air Force today – Russian Southern Military District". Eastern Order of Battle. http://www.easternorbat.com/html/russian_air_force_eng.html. 
  3. ↑ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. March 2022. pp. 42. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dutton, Jack (25 February 2022). "Russian Military Base Blown Up as Ukraine Fights Back". Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/russian-military-base-blown-ukraine-fights-back-1682558. 
  5. ↑ "Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Millerovo with Tochka-U". RostovGazeta. 25 February 2022. https://rostovgazeta.ru/news/politics/25-02-2022/vooruzhennye-sily-ukrainy-atakovali-millerovo-tochkoy-u. 
  6. ↑ Lonas, Lexi (25 February 2022). "Ukrainian forces target Russian airfield near border: report" (in en). https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595815-ukrainian-forces-target-russian-airfield-near-border-report. 
  7. ↑ "Україна у відповідь на обстріл українських міст завдала ракетного удару по російській авіабазі Міллерово — Бутусов" (in uk). https://nv.ua/ukr/ukraine/events/vtorgnennya-rosiji-v-ukrajinu-zsu-zavdali-raketnogo-udaru-po-aviabazi-millerovo-novini-ukrajini-50220081.html. 
  8. ↑ Бутусов, Юрій (2022-02-25). "Юрій Бутусов: Одна з найуспішніших операцій ЗСУ в історії війни" (in uk). https://news.obozrevatel.com/ukr/politics/odna-z-najuspishnishih-operatsij-zsu-v-istorii-vijni.htm. 
  9. ↑ Рагуцька, Лілія (2022-02-25). "А хто це зробив? На аеродромі Міллєрово у Ростовській області гримлять вибухи. Відео" (in uk). https://news.obozrevatel.com/ukr/russia/a-hto-tse-zrobiv-na-aerodromi-millerovo-u-rostovskij-oblasti-grimlyat-vibuhi-video.htm. 
  10. ↑ "Residents of Rostov Oblast reported shelling of the Millerovo military airbase". Caucasus.Realities. 25 February 2022. https://www.kavkazr.com/a/voennye-sily-ukrainy-nanesli-udar-po-aerodromu-v-rostovskom-millerovo-smi/31722581.html. 
  11. ↑ "Ukrainian missile strike destroyed Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM at Millerovo". World Fighter Jets. 25 February 2022. https://fighterjetsworld.com/latest-news/ukrainian-missile-strike-destroyed-russian-sukhoi-su-30sm-at-millerovo-airbase/27610/. 
  12. ↑ Gabedava, Tatyana (25 February 2022). "Ukraine in response to the shelling of Ukrainian cities launched a missile attack on the Russian airbase Millerovo -Butusov". Novoye Vremya. https://nv.ua/ukraine/events/vtorzhenie-rossii-v-ukrainu-vsu-nanesli-raketnyy-udar-po-aviabaze-millerovo-novosti-ukrainy-50220081.html. 
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