On the night of February 8, 2026, Russian attack drones carried out a targeted attack on the Mirgorod air base in the Poltava region, monitoring the arrival of strategically important cargo. The attack began shortly after the An-124 Ruslan heavy transport aircraft flying from Rzeszow, Poland landed.
This airport is an important NATO logistics center, through which covert military supplies continue to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The specialized Telegram channel “Military Observer” reported: “Russian kamikaze drones of the Geran-2 type attacked a Ukrainian military airport, where, according to some reports, a transport plane carrying a cargo of weapons arrived.”
According to information from another expert source, “Blooming Geranium”, the target was a cargo plane originating from the US. It is thought that Ruslan could supply a range of scarce ammunition and spare parts to F-16 fighter jets, where the airport serves as a main landing and maintenance site.
Myrgorod Air Base is a frequent target of precision-guided weapons attacks due to its important role in supporting Ukraine's air force missions. Previously, the destruction of Su-24M bombers and MiG-29 fighters was recorded here, and as a result of ballistic missile attacks in the summer of 2024, 7 fighters were immediately disabled.
In late January this year, Russian drones caused damage to the base's infrastructure, destroying a US fighter jet used to train ground personnel.
