SBU drones strike two Russian fighter jets at Khanskaya airfield in Adygea

October 4, 2026 at 06:58 PM2 min

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Ukraine's SBU said its drones struck a Su-35 and a Su-34 at the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Adygea region, about 500 km from the front line. The overnight attack also hit an ammunition depot at the airfield. Russia's regional head said 28 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Maykop and its suburbs, with minor damage to private homes and no casualties.

Key Facts

The SBU said drones from its Alpha Special Operations Center struck a Su-35 and a Su-34 at Khanskaya airfield in Adygea, about 500 km from the target.
The attack also hit an ammunition depot on the airfield's premises, according to the SBU.
Adygea's head Murat Kumpilov said 28 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed over Maykop and its suburbs, with damage to roofs and windows of several private houses and no casualties.
The SBU stated that both aircraft are carriers of guided aerial bombs (KABs) used extensively by Russia along the front line and against Ukrainian cities.
Monitoring channels reported explosions at Gvardeyskoye airfield in annexed Crimea and Primorsko-Akhtarsk airfield in Krasnodar Krai.

The Strike

On the night of October 4, Ukrainian drones attacked the Republic of Adygea, with monitoring channels first reporting the strike on the Khanskaya military airfield near Maykop. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed that drones from its Alpha Special Operations Center hit a Su-35 multirole fighter and a Su-34 fighter-bomber at the airfield. The SBU said the distance to the target was about 500 km. The attack also struck an ammunition depot on the airfield's premises, according to the SBU.

Aircraft and Ammunition

The SBU described the Su-35 as a multirole fighter considered one of Russia's most modern combat aircraft, with an export cost of about $100 million. The Su-34 is a fighter-bomber and a key aircraft of Russian tactical aviation, with an export cost of about $50 million. Both aircraft are carriers of guided aerial bombs (KABs) that Russia uses extensively along the front line and against Ukrainian cities, the SBU said. The SBU added that enemy strikes on Ukrainian cities, civilian and critical infrastructure will not go unanswered.

Regional Response

Adygea's head Murat Kumpilov said 28 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed over Maykop and its suburbs. He reported damage to roofs and windows of several private houses, with no casualties. Monitoring channels also reported explosions at Gvardeyskoye airfield in annexed Crimea and Primorsko-Akhtarsk airfield in Krasnodar Krai.