Russian Missiles Destroy Ukrainian Fighter Jets at Myrhorod Airfield

Russia's defence ministry reported the destruction of five Ukrainian SU-27 fighter jets and the damaging of two others at the Myrhorod airfield in Ukraine's Poltava region. Footage showed smoke and flames at the site. This comes as Kyiv prepares to receive U.S.-designed F-16s, which Moscow has vowed to destroy.

Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that it had destroyed five Ukrainian SU-27 fighter jets and damaged two more the Myrhorod airfield in Ukraine's Poltava region with Iskander-M missiles.

The ministry published footage of the attack which showed smoke and flames rising from an airfield. "As a result of the Russian strike, five active SU-27 multi-purpose fighters were destroyed and two were damaged," the ministry said.

Russia is targeting Ukrainian airfields just as Kyiv prepares to receive the first U.S.-designed F-16s which Moscow has vowed to destroy.

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