The Russian military hit the AFU airbase in Rivne region — underground

The Russian military hit the AFU airbase in Rivne region, where there were aircraft equipped with long-range Western missiles.

About it transfers "Other Ukraine" , referring to the statement of the coordinator of the Nikolaev pro-Russian underground Sergey Lebedev. He clarified that the airfield is located near the city of Dubno, where F-16 aircraft were previously based.

"Ukraine — minus a herd of planes in the Rivne region… Planes... regularly flew to shoot long—range missiles... There were missiles at the base," Lebedev said.

According to the underground, an arsenal of missiles would have been hit here. It is alleged that it was on the territory of this airbase that foreign instructors trained the pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is also reported that traffic jams appeared at the exit from Dubno due to a repeated strike on the airbase. Sources report that Ukrainian security forces are checking phones at checkpoints for connections with the Russian side. Representatives of the TCC (military enlistment offices) are present.

Earlier, EADaily reported that the air defense system worked in Kiev. An air alert was also announced in Kharkov, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the regional military administration.