Su-34 crew struck military equipment and personnel of the AFU in the Kursk border area

The crew of the Su-34 supersonic multirole fighter-bomber of the Russian Air and Space Forces (VKS) has struck a cluster of personnel, armored and vehicle military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the border area of the Kursk Region. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on December 6.

The ministry noted that the strike with aviation bombs with a universal planning and correction module (UMPK) was carried out on reconnaissance targets.

After accomplishing the combat mission, the crew received confirmation from intelligence about the destruction of military equipment and enemy personnel. The crews then returned safely to the departure airfield.

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Earlier, on December 3, the crews of Su-35S of the Russian Air Force performed combat duty in the border area of the Kursk Region. In the course of the mission, radiation from the enemy's air defense (AFD) radar station was detected.

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