The 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade based at the airbase operates Sukhoi Su-24M and Su-24MR aircraft, which are capable of launching British and French long-range cruise missiles. These missiles have been used by Ukraine in the past to strike Russia with devastating impact. A drone strike led to flooding in the engine room of a tanker close to the Kerch bridge, but the vessel was towed to safety and the crew was unharmed. In a Russian attack on Starokonstantinov, multiple waves were executed. Russia is known to use decoys when attacking important targets with multiple missiles. These decoys aid in detecting and geolocating Ukraine's air defense systems before the actual attack. However, no details of casualties or damages have been confirmed yet.
