This Is MASSIVE: Ukraine Just Destroyed Russia’s “UNTOUCHABLE” Jets — $150M IN ASHES
Eastern Front
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Three Russian airbases. Three different regions. One night.
According to the script, Ukrainian long-range drones reached Khanskaya, Gvardeyskoye, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, striking military infrastructure hundreds of kilometers from the front. At Khanskaya, satellite imagery reportedly showed a destroyed Su-34 and Su-35, while fires and damage were also reported at the other airfields.
But the bigger story isn't just two destroyed aircraft.
Russia's rear airfields were built around the assumption that distance provided protection. These strikes challenge that assumption — forcing Russia to consider dispersing aircraft, strengthening short-range air defenses, and protecting bases that were previously considered relatively secure.
At the same time, the video looks at the role of the Su-34 and Su-35, Russia's glide-bomb campaign, the economics of long-range drones versus fighter aircraft, and what repeated attacks could mean for Russian air operations and its military export reputation.
Damage assessments for some locations remain disputed or unverified, and both sides have incentives to emphasize different versions of events.
The central question: if Russian aircraft are no longer safe hundreds of kilometers behind the front, how far back can Russia realistically move its air power?
This is Eastern Front.
00:00 — 559 Drones Intercepted?
01:20 — The Khanskaya Airbase Strike
03:15 — 500 Kilometers Behind the Front
04:45 — What Happened in Crimea
06:05 — Russia's Shahed Launch Base Hit
07:30 — Why the Su-34 Matters
09:15 — The Su-35 Loss
11:00 — The Drone vs. Fighter Economics
13:00 — Can Russia Protect Its Airbases?
15:00 — The Air Defense Dilemma
16:45 — What This Means for Russian Air Power
18:20 — The Arms Export Problem
19:45 — Vulnerable or Invincible?
20:35 — Eastern Front
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This Is MASSIVE: Ukraine Just Destroyed Russia’s “UNTOUCHABLE” Jets — $150M IN ASHES
Eastern Front
132,721 views
Three Russian airbases. Three different regions. One night.
According to the script, Ukrainian long-range drones reached Khanskaya, Gvardeyskoye, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, striking military infrastructure hundreds of kilometers from the front. At Khanskaya, satellite imagery reportedly showed a destroyed Su-34 and Su-35, while fires and damage were also reported at the other airfields.
But the bigger story isn't just two destroyed aircraft.
Russia's rear airfields were built around the assumption that distance provided protection. These strikes challenge that assumption — forcing Russia to consider dispersing aircraft, strengthening short-range air defenses, and protecting bases that were previously considered relatively secure.
At the same time, the video looks at the role of the Su-34 and Su-35, Russia's glide-bomb campaign, the economics of long-range drones versus fighter aircraft, and what repeated attacks could mean for Russian air operations and its military export reputation.
Damage assessments for some locations remain disputed or unverified, and both sides have incentives to emphasize different versions of events.
The central question: if Russian aircraft are no longer safe hundreds of kilometers behind the front, how far back can Russia realistically move its air power?
This is Eastern Front.
00:00 — 559 Drones Intercepted?
01:20 — The Khanskaya Airbase Strike
03:15 — 500 Kilometers Behind the Front
04:45 — What Happened in Crimea
06:05 — Russia's Shahed Launch Base Hit
07:30 — Why the Su-34 Matters
09:15 — The Su-35 Loss
11:00 — The Drone vs. Fighter Economics
13:00 — Can Russia Protect Its Airbases?
15:00 — The Air Defense Dilemma
16:45 — What This Means for Russian Air Power
18:20 — The Arms Export Problem
19:45 — Vulnerable or Invincible?
20:35 — Eastern Front
#UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #EasternFront #RussianAirForce #UkrainianDrones #Su35 #Su34 #DroneWarfare