Ukrainian MiG-29 strikes Russian drone operators

A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet has destroyed a Russian base using a French AASM Hammer glide bomb.

Sources

4 verified

Location

Oleshky, Kherson region, Ukraine

Updated

Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 19:43 UTC

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Synthesis · 4 sources

Ukrainian reconnaissance detected a Russian drone operator base in southern Ukraine, which was subsequently struck by a Ukrainian MiG-29MU1 fighter jet. The aircraft used a French AASM Hammer glide bomb to destroy the target. This strike demonstrates Ukraine's continued integration of Western-supplied precision munitions with its existing Soviet-era aircraft.

Updates · 2

19 Apr@EuromaidanPress

The strike was conducted using a French AASM Hammer guided bomb, which provides precision stand-off capability to Ukraine's Soviet-era jets.

19 Apr@ukraine_map

New video shows the strike targeting an underground Russian base, providing visual confirmation of the attack's nature.

e/eineurope · topic · T-01704cycle Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 19:43 UTC · first reported 19 Apr