708th Military Transport Aviation Regiment
The 708th Military Transport Aviation Regiment is a unit of the Russian Aerospace Forces' military transport aviation, based at the airfield in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast. It is part of the 6955th Guards Aviation Base and operates Il-76 transport aircraft. The regiment carries out tasks related to the airlift of troops, cargo and equipment.
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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.