Defense Forces strike Akhtubinsk airfield. drone launch site in Russia's Oryol region overnight

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook , according to Ukrinform. "An important target was the Akhtubinsk airfield in the Astrakhan region, located approximately 650 kilometers from the line of contact. This is no ordinary airfield: it hosts the Russian Ministry of Defense's 929th State Flight Test Center, one of Russia's main facilities for testing new military aircraft and weapons," the General Staff emphasized. According to the military, Russian forces use this airfield to test their latest aircraft and missiles before deploying them in the war against Ukraine. Akhtubinsk is also used as a base for Su-34 aircraft, which launch guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian cities and military positions.