On 25 February 2022, the
Russian air base in
Millerovo Millerovo (russian: Миллерово) is the name of several inhabited localities in Rostov Oblast, Russia.
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*Millerovo, Millerovsky District, Rostov Oblast, a town in Millerovsky District
Millerovsky District (russian: Ми́ ...
,
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...
,
Russia
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was attacked by Ukrainian forces during the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
. According to some Ukrainian officials, Ukrainian military forces attacked the
Millerovo air base with
OTR-21 Tochka
OTR-21 ''Tochka'' (russian: оперативно-тактический ракетный комплекс (ОТР) «Точка» ("point"); en, Tactical Operational Missile Complex "Tochka") is a Soviet tactical ballistic missile. Its GRAU desi ...
missiles, destroying
Russian Air Force
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planes and setting the airbase on fire.
Background
Millerovo is a town in
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...
in Russia, about 60 kilometers from
Luhansk
Luhansk (, ; uk, Луганськ, ), also known as Lugansk (, ; russian: Луганск, ), is a city in what is internationally recognised as Ukraine, although it is administered by Russia as capital of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). A ...
, a territory in the
Donbas region bordering Russia and partially Russian-rebel held since the beginning of the
Russo-Ukrainian War
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatist forces in Donbas, Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since Feb ...
.
Attack
A local law enforcement agency source told local outlet ''
Komsomolskaya Pravda
''Komsomolskaya Pravda'' (russian: link=no, Комсомольская правда; lit. "Komsomol Truth") is a daily Russian tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper, founded on 13 March 1925.
History and profile
During the Soviet era, ...
'' 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.
Analysis
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".
The attack, which the
Ukrainian Armed Forces
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did not officially comment on, was reportedly launched in response to the shelling of Ukrainian cities by Russian forces.
Aftermath
Multiple people were reported to be wounded, and one pilot reportedly died later of his wounds. At least one
Sukhoi Su-30
The Sukhoi Su-30 (russian: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C/G/H) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighte ...
SM was destroyed on the ground per tweeted images. However, Ukrainian officials and military experts have claimed that at least two Russian
Su-30SM fighters were destroyed on the ground.
See also
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Great Raid of 2014
References
{{2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Battles of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
February 2022 events in Russia
Airstrikes conducted by Ukraine
History of Rostov Oblast