Russian Air Force Su-35S Destroyed

A Su-35 fighter was destroyed at Khanskaya Air Base near Maykop, in Russia's Republic of Adygea, during a Ukrainian drone attack on the night of 3 to 4 October 2026, according to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), which said its Alpha unit also hit a Su-34 and an ammunition depot about 500 km from the front. Satellite imagery taken on the morning of 4 October and assessed by the Institute for the Study of War indicates that both aircraft were destroyed. Russia has not commented.