Su-34
Due to strikes on the Russian oil-refining network, Russia banned aviation fuel exports and imported 70,000 tonnes of Jet A-1 from Korea and Egypt, according to intelligence.
Gripen fighter jets are being prepared to defend Ukraine's airspace.
The General Staff confirmed damage to a Su-34 and a fuel spill following an attack on the "Akhtubinsk" airfield in russia. The facility is located 650 km from the front line.
Zelenskyy reported the striking of the oil refinery in Perm, the Marinovka airfield, and targets in the Black Sea. A Su-34 and a drone base were also damaged.
Fire Point chief designer Denys Shtilerman confirmed that the Flamingo missile struck the "Aviatek" plant in Kirov. The enterprise produces components for Tor air defense systems and Kh-101 missiles.
In Kirov, a missile strike was carried out on the enterprise "Aviatek", which produces components for missiles and fighter jets. Information about casualties and destruction is currently unavailable.
The prosecutor's office has submitted to the court an indictment against five Russian servicemen involved in the airstrike on the "Epitsentr" hypermarket in Kharkiv on May 25, 2024. As a result of the attack, 19 people were killed, including two children, and 46 were injured.
Ukraine expects 36 Gripen fighter jets equipped with long-range Meteor missiles. The new weaponry will help drive back Russian aircraft and reduce strikes by guided aerial bombs (KABs).
The General Staff confirmed the strike on the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk region of the Russian Federation. Su-57 and Su-34 aircraft were hit — at a distance of 1,700 kilometers from the border of Ukraine.
HUR published a list of 79 enterprises cooperating in Su-34 production. Almost a third of the factories, including suppliers of electronics and titanium, are not under restrictions.
Ukraine's defense forces shot down two Russian aircraft in one day, likely Su-34s. One aircraft was shot down over the Black Sea, the other crashed on Russian territory.
Today, the Russian army lost two fighter jets at once: Su-30 and Su-34. The information was confirmed by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
SBU "Alpha" unit fighters attacked 5 Russian airfields, destroying 15 units of aviation equipment and warehouses worth over $1 billion. Among the destroyed were fighters, bombers, helicopters, and a transport aircraft.
Yurii Ihnat reported that guided aerial bombs with jet engines, used by the Russian Federation, can be intercepted by air defense systems. The "South" Air Command has already confirmed the interception of two such bombs.
Russian troops launched an airstrike on Odesa region with three guided aerial bombs with extended range. Two bombs were shot down by air defense, one fell in an open area without consequences.
Ukraine can receive up to 150 JAS 39 Gripen E fighters within three years. These aircraft can take off from highways and can carry Meteor, IRIS-T, and Taurus missiles.
On October 16, at approximately 12:00 PM, a launch from a Su-34 aircraft was recorded from the Black Sea in the direction of Mykolaiv. The impact site has been identified, and there are no casualties.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a military meeting where the situation at the front and the counter-offensive operation in the Dobropillia direction were discussed. 168.8 km² of territory has been liberated, and Russian losses amounted to almost 3,000 personnel.
Special forces of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine burned two An-26 transport aircraft and hit the coastal radar station MR-10M1 "Mys M1" in temporarily occupied Crimea. The losses were recorded in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's report for September 24, 2025.
On September 25, 2025, at about 04:00, a Russian Su-34 aircraft was shot down in the Zaporizhzhia direction. It was carrying out terrorist attacks on Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs.
As a result of an airstrike on the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv on July 24, 14 people were injured, including a 12-year-old girl. The attack was carried out by a KAB UMPB-5 from a Su-34 aircraft, damaging a medical facility and other objects.
In Kharkiv, 12 people were injured as a result of Russia's morning attack with a UMPB-5 aerial bomb from a Su-34. The enemy hit a medical facility, and 3 more patients may be under the rubble.
As a result of the enemy attack on Kharkiv, 37 people were injured, 20 residential buildings, a production workshop, and an administrative building were damaged. Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced the restoration of electricity supply and the start of work on closing windows.
Russian troops launched airstrikes on Kharkiv with two UMPB-5 aerial bombs from a Su-34 aircraft. As a result of the attack, 33 people were injured, including 4 children and a pregnant woman.
The Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant near Moscow, which produces explosives and components for ammunition, has been attacked. The enterprise is part of Russia's defense-industrial complex and supplies ammunition to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
On July 5, two drones attacked Chuvashia, damaging the JSC "VNIIIR" plant and a warehouse. According to the head of the republic, the drones were shot down by air defense.
Over the past day, 183 combat engagements were recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks, inflicting significant losses on them, including 1050 personnel and 56 artillery systems.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on July 5 on the Borisoglebsk airfield in the Voronezh region, where Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM are based. A warehouse with guided aerial bombs, a combat training aircraft, and possibly other aircraft were hit.
Around 11:25, an aerial target launched from an Su-34 aircraft flew over 100 km and hit the Kryvyi Rih area at 11:38. The type of target will be established after examining the debris.
During the full-scale invasion, Russia lost over 135 aircraft, including 30 Su-34 fighter-bombers. This Su-34 model plays a key role in daily combat sorties along the front line.