Ukrainian forces destroy two Tu-142 warplanes and launcher for Iskander system in Russia's Taganrog overnight – video

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a launcher vehicle for an Iskander missile system and two Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft at a military airfield in the Russian city of Taganrog on the night of 29-30 May.

Source: Major Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), on social media

Quote: "The USF Birds destroyed an Iskander launcher vehicle and two Tu-142 aircraft at a military airfield in Taganrog, Russia, on the night of 29-30 May… A courtesy visit to Taganrog was carried out by the Birds of the 1st USF Separate Centre."

Details: Magyar clarified that the Tu-142 is a long-range anti-submarine aircraft based on the Tu-95 turboprop strategic bomber.

The Iskander is a Russian mobile short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile system. The launcher vehicle reported by Magyar was struck at a launch site near Taganrog.

"The result wasn't limited to the list of targets mentioned above – even the water was getting lit up. Video to follow," the commander promised.

Background: On the night of 29-30 May, drones attacked port infrastructure facilities in Taganrog in Russia's Rostov Oblast, causing a tanker and a fuel storage tank to catch fire. An oil depot in Krasnodar Krai was also hit.

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