BATTLE // February 25, 2022
Millerovo air base attack
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Overview
On 25 February 2022, the Russian air base in Millerovo, Rostov Oblast, Russia, was attacked by Ukrainian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to some Ukrainian officials, Ukrainian military forces attacked the Millerovo air base with OTR-21 Tochka missiles, destroying Russian Air Force planes and setting the airbase on fire.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Significance
On the second day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian forces struck the Millerovo air base in Rostov Oblast, inside Russian territory, using OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missiles. According to Ukrainian officials, the strike destroyed Russian Air Force aircraft and set the base on fire. The attack signaled Ukraine's willingness and capability to carry the fight onto Russian soil from the opening phase of the war, targeting the air assets Russia was using to support its invasion. The outcome of the strike was not independently confirmed, and no casualty or damage figures are on record.
Tactics
Ukrainian forces employed OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missiles to strike the airbase. Beyond the missile type used and the resulting fires reported at the facility, the overview does not describe force dispositions, targeting methodology, or other operational details.
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