Key facts
- Ukraine struck a Russian Su-24 bomber at Saky air base in occupied Crimea on Sept. 16.
- The General Staff reported strikes on drone launch and storage sites, ammunition depots, and fuel storage bases in eastern Ukraine.
- The Su-24 is a Soviet-developed twin-engine tactical bomber used by both Ukrainian and Russian forces.
Ukrainian forces conducted a series of strikes between September 15 and September 16, hitting a Russian Su-24 bomber at the Saky air base in occupied Crimea, according to the General Staff. The extent of the damage to the aircraft and the air base was still being assessed.