According to some Ukrainian officials, Ukrainian military forces attacked the Millerovo air base with OTR-21 Tochka missiles, destroying Russian Air Force planes and setting the airbase on fire.

Another local outlet, Rostov Gazeta, reported that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian armed formations.

[6] Editor-in-chief edition of Ukrainian largest online media Censor.net Yuriy Butusov called the attack "One of the most successful Armed Forces of Ukraine operations in the history of war" and "defeat, which Putin will not be able to hide".

[11] However, Ukrainian officials and military experts have claimed that at least two Russian Su-30SM fighters were destroyed on the ground.

[12] The airfield was bombed again by Ukraine on 20 July 2024 in a drone strike, with several fires seen on the runway by locals.