Ukraine destroys two rare Russian Tu-142 submarine-hunter aircraft in deep-strike on Taganrog
Overnight on May 29-30, 2026 Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed two Tupolev Tu-142 long-range maritime patrol aircraft, including a rare Tu-142MR strategic radio-relay variant, and an Iskander missile launcher near Taganrog. Ukraine says it struck 23 Russian military tar
Overnight on May 29-30 2026, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a deep-strike operation against southern Russia. Drones hit the military airfield at Taganrog in the Rostov region, destroying two Tu-142 long-range maritime patrol aircraft (including a rare Tu-142MR strategic radio-relay variant used for submarine communications) and an Iskander operational-tactical missile launcher. At Taganrog port a tanker, fuel storage tank, and administrative building were set on fire. Drones also hit a maritime oil terminal in occupied Feodosia in Crimea and the Yuzhnaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya oil depot in Armavir, Krasnodar Krai. Ukraine says it struck 23 Russian military targets overnight. Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Kyiv Independent, Pravda, Kyiv Post, RTE, UnitedMedia24, AlArabiya.