On the same day that Russia announced the delivery of another batch of Sukhoi Su-34 bombers, Ukraine claimed to have destroyed six aircraft at the Morozovsk base, about 80 miles (130 km) from the border.
The Russian base hosts Su-27 fighters and the same Su-34 bombers, but Ukraine did not detail which aircraft it destroyed in the attack.
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Ukrainian security sources also told the BBC that eight planes were severely damaged. There was no official confirmation of the attack.
New batch of Su-34 aircraft
Meanwhile, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced on its website that it had delivered the first batch of Su-34 bombers, supersonic jets based on the Su-27 fighter but with side-by-side seating.
The aircraft were manufactured in Novosibirsk, in the far east of the country. The images released show at least two Su-34s, but as is customary, the UAC does not reveal numbers and digitally erases the identification markings on the fuselage.
“We have started delivering aircraft with the first batch of front-line Su-34 bombers as part of this year’s production program,” said Yuri Slyusar, General Director of UAC.
The plant also produces the Su-35 and Su-57 fighters, this one of the 5th generation and with stealth capabilities.
