Ukraine Destroys Rare Russian Aircraft at Yeysk Airfield in Latest Strike
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: May 17, 2026, 21:31 IST | Updated: May 17, 2026, 21:31 IST
Operators from Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces successfully struck the Yeysk military airfield in southern Russia, destroying a rare Russian Be-200 amphibious jet and damaging a Ka-27 helicopter. Launched in response to heavy Russian aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities, the drone traversed nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to execute the attack.
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