The Ukrainian Security Service destroyed 6 Russian fighter jets and damaged another 8. This happened during the night attack on the Russian air base in Morozovsk, the "Kyiv Independent" reported.
Su-24, Su-24M and Su-34 military aircraft were based at the airport. Russia uses these planes to drop aerial bombs on Ukrainian military positions and Ukrainian front-line cities.
About 20 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded during the Ukrainian offensive.
On April 5, Russia reported a massive attack by Ukrainian drones against Russian regions, claiming 53 drones were downed.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the majority of the drones - 44 - were shot down over Rostov Oblast, where the Morozovsk Air Base is located.
Another 6 drones are said to have been shot down in the Krasnodar region and one each in the Kursk, Saratov and Belgorod regions.
Telegram channels also reported explosions near the Engels and Eysk air bases, which are located in the Saratov and Krasnodar regions, respectively, but this information has not been confirmed by Russian officials./BGNES