Voronezh
Russian region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast; home to Borisoglebsk air base.
Voronezh region, the Russian oblast bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, came under Ukrainian missile fire overnight on 14-15 October 2026, when Neptunes struck Borisoglebsk air base and Kyiv claimed six Su-34M bombers damaged.
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Voronezh region, formally Voronezh Oblast, is a region in south-western Russia. Its capital is the city of Voronezh, and the region counted 2.3 million people in Russia's 2021 census. It shares a border with Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast.
Borisoglebsk air base, in the east of the region, is the site Ukraine hit overnight on 14-15 October 2026 with Neptune missiles. Ukraine's General Staff said six Su-34M fighter-bombers were damaged. Satellite imagery verified by Reuters showed destruction at the airfield.
The frontier position cuts both ways. The region hosts Russian air power used against Ukraine, and that makes its bases targets for Ukraine's long-range missiles.
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