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41 Russian servicemen injured in Ukrainian strike on Taganrog
A missile-drone attack on a military airfield has left 26 Russian servicemen injured, while 15 others were wounded in a separate strike on a military facility on Teatralnaya Street. Local authorities initially reported only damage to a boiler room. The Ukrainian “Palianytsia” missile-drone strike on Taganrog in the Rostov region was highly effective, with 41 Russian soldiers injured and one dead, according to sources from Russian media outlet ASTRA. Reports indicate that 26 Russians were injured at the military airfield, and an additional 15 wounded due to the hit on the military unit in Taganrog on Teatralnaya Street, where the 5th Aviation Group of the 6955th Airbase is based.
In total, the December 11 attack on Taganrog reportedly injured 41 persons with one fatality. In the early hours of December 11, a missile strike targeted the TANTK G. M. Beriev aircraft repair plant. Alongside the plane repair plant, the missile also struck the military unit, housing the 5th Aviation Group.
Taganrog residents reported multiple explosions around 4:20 AM. Rostov Governor Yury Slyusar confirmed the attack but claimed there were no human casualties. The local mayor reported damage to a boiler room at the aircraft repair plant and noted that 27 apartment buildings were left without heat. As the attack unfolded, many citizens complained about access to shelters, reporting them as closed.
On the night of December 11, long-range missile attacks targeted military facilities in Taganrog. OSINT analysts identified potential targets, including the “Taganrog-Central” airfield that serves strategic bombers and other aircraft types, as well as the Beriev Research and Technical Complex, known for repairing A-50 early warning aircraft. Journalists at Newsweek suggested ATACMS missiles might have been used in the strike.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported countering six ATACMS missiles aimed at the Taganrog airfield. Official reports claim the “Pantsir” air defense system intercepted two missiles, while others were reportedly ineffective due to electronic warfare countermeasures. Previously, Russia moved its aircraft to the “Engels-2” airbase, prompted by the use of long-range ATACMS missiles targeting sites in Russia.