Ukrainian intelligence destroys Tu-134 military transport aircraft in Russia

On the night of 12-13 October 2024, a Tu-134 aircraft belonging to the 117th Military Transport Aviation Regiment of the armed forces of the aggressor state burned down in Russia.

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The Main Intelligence Directorate destroyed the Tu-134 transport aircraft at a military airfield in the Orenburg region, which is located about 1,000 kilometres from the border with Ukraine.

The video shows fire burning inside the aircraft.

"A devastating fire broke out at the Russian military airfield Orenburg-2, where the Tu-134 was based. Such Soviet-built aircraft are used, in particular, to transport the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defence," the DIU wrote.

In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian territory, targeting military and energy facilities to undermine the logistics of the Russian army.

Source: GUR