Russia's Rostov airfield engulfed in massive fire after multiple explosions
Photo: fire visible from afar (Russian state media)
Overnight on September 17, a series of explosions was heard in the Russian city of Rostov - a large-scale fire broke out in the city. According to available data, a military airfield was likely attacked, according to monitoring Telegram channels.
According to available data, a military airfield was likely attacked in Rostov.
Small arms from air defense systems are firing at drones in the city.
A secondary detonation was recorded on the facility's territory, causing a large-scale fire.
#Russia's Rostov airfield engulfed in massive fire after multiple explosionshttps://t.co/2NZ2Rg5qbF pic.twitter.com/AuWrJFP332
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) September 17, 2026
A series of explosions was heard in the Russian city of Rostov (Photo: https://t.me/exilenova_plus)
A series of explosions was heard in the Russian city of Rostov (Photo: https://t.me/exilenova_plus)
This is not the first attack on the Rostov-on-Don airfield - previously, on September 6, Ukrainian Defense Forces had already struck this facility.
On August 29, a warehouse of the tech giant DNS caught fire in Rostov-on-Don following drone attacks.
Even earlier, on July 27, drones attacked Rostov, and according to monitoring sources, railway infrastructure and the local port came under fire.
