Ukrainian drones attack Russian airfield in Astrakhan

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed an attack on a military airfield. Ukrainian drones attacked the Astrakhan region.

Consensus

Ukrainian drones attacked Astrakhan Oblast on the night of November 14–16
31 drones were shot down in the northern part of the region
Civilian infrastructure was not damaged
The attack targeted a military airfield in Ahtyubinsk
The airfield hosts the 929th State Flight Test Centre of the Russian Ministry of Defense
A major secondary detonation occurred at a weapons storage facility after the attack
Operational services were working to address the aftermath

The attack triggered a red threat level in Ahtyubinsk — tg_currenttime
Residents heard about 20 loud explosions resembling powerful detonations — tg_currenttime
Residents reported sounds of automatic gunfire and bright flashes in the sky — tg_currenttime
The airfield is used for basing Su-34 aircraft that drop guided bombs on Ukrainian cities — tg_moscowtimes_ru
The airfield is used to test new aircraft and missiles before deployment against Ukraine — tg_moscowtimes_ru
The attack targeted aircraft parking areas, ammunition storage, and other infrastructure — tg_currenttime
The attack hit a mobile radar altimeter (PRV-13) used for measuring flight altitude and object coordinates — tg_moscowtimes_ru