708th Military Transport Aviation Regiment
The 708th Military Transport Aviation Regiment is a unit of the Russian Aerospace Forces based at Taganrog-Centralny airfield in Rostov Oblast. It is part of the 6954th Guards Aviation Base. The regiment operates heavy transport aircraft, including the An-124 Ruslan, and is responsible for strategic airlift of military cargo and personnel.
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Drones strike Russian city of Taganrog, OSINT points to military airfield
Drones attacked the Russian city of Taganrog in Rostov Oblast overnight on September 12, with thick smoke observed over the city. OSINT analysis by Astra indicated the smoke rose from the direction of the 'Taganrog-Tsentralnyi' military airfield, which hosts a military transport aviation regiment and sits next to an aircraft repair plant. Taganrog's mayor confirmed the attack, though Russian officials maintained that air defenses intercepted the drones.