Ukraine claims 6 aircraft hit at Russian airbase in Rostov

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck a Russian military airfield in Rostov-on-Don and hit six aircraft overnight. The claimed losses comprised three helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft, extending Kyiv's campaign against aviation assets beyond the front line. Damaging aircraft on the ground can reduce sortie generation and force Russia to disperse valuable platforms or strengthen base defences. The result was a Ukrainian claim and had not been independently confirmed, so aircraft types, damage severity, delivery method, and the strike's lasting operational effect remain uncertain.