The operation took place overnight on October 15, targeting military aircraft stationed deep inside Russian territory. Ukraine’s Navy has reported a precision strike against Russia’s Borisoglebsk military airfield in the Voronezh region, claiming that six Russian Su-34M fighter-bombers were destroyed.

Operators of the Baton strike drones from Ukraine’s Khyzhak Brigade attacked russian Irbis mobile radar station twice, with the second strike also hitting a car parked nearby

Ukraine is increasingly using artificial intelligence in drones and other battlefield systems to track, identify, and attack targets. Military officials say humans still remain in control of lethal decisions, but developers and analysts warn that fully autonomous weapons are moving closer to reality as both Ukraine and Russia expand their use of AI in war.

New high-resolution satellite imagery shows the aftermath of Ukraine’s Neptune missile strike on Borisoglebsk airbase in Russia’s Voronezh region.

The wreckage of two destroyed Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers is clearly visible.

Two additional aircraft parking bays in the middle show extensive burn damage, but the wreckage appears to have already been partially cleared by Russian personnel, with debris pushed into piles.

According to Zelensky, four Su-34s were destroyed and two more damaged in the strike.