Ukrainian strike reported on Russian MiG-29 and Pantsir-S1 at Khalino airfield
Ukrainian forces reportedly targeted the Khalino airfield in Kursk, damaging a MiG-29 fighter and a Pantsir-S1 air defense system. The claim originates from social media reporting and remains unverified by official Russian or independent satellite imagery. If confirmed, the strike demonstrates continued Ukrainian capability to penetrate Russian air defenses deep within the Kursk region.
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Ukraine Conducts Deep Strikes on Russian Air Assets; Political Unrest in Kyiv
Ukrainian forces have conducted multiple deep strikes against Russian air assets and air defense systems, with confirmed damage to a MiG-29 fighter jet and a Pantsir air defense system at Kursk airfield. Claims of damage to a long-range bomber at an undisclosed airbase and destruction of a Tu-95 strategic bomber at Engels airbase remain unverified. Concurrently, the dismissal of Ukraine's Defense Minister Fedorov has led to domestic protests in Kyiv, indicating internal political instability.