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“Unknown Drone” Attacks Russian Airfield Day After Strikes On Military Bases

The fire broke out the day after Moscow blamed Kyiv for drone attacks on two Russian air bases deep within Russia and launched another wave of missile strikes on Ukrainian territory

A drone attack was blamed for a fire that broke out early Tuesday at an airport in Russia's southern Kursk region, which borders Ukraine.

The fire broke out the day after Moscow blamed Kyiv for drone attacks on two Russian air bases deep within Russia and launched another wave of missile strikes on Ukrainian territory.

An oil reservoir near Kursk airport caught fire as a result of a drone attack. The fire has been put out. All emergency services are on the scene, Kursk Governor Roman Starovoy said in a telegram post.

However, officials in Ukraine have not formally confirmed the attacks.

The unprecedented attacks in Russia posed a significant threat to the nine-month war. One of the targeted airfields houses bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

The attacks demonstrated the vulnerability of some of Russia's most strategic military sites, raising concerns about the effectiveness of their air defences if drones could get so close.

The ministry did not say where the drones came from, but Russian military bloggers speculated that they were most likely launched by Ukrainian scouts.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, two Ukrainian drones were shot down. According to the report, three Russian servicemen were killed and four others were injured by debris and two aircraft were slightly damaged.

The attacks on the Engels base in the Volga River region of Saratov and the Dyagilevo base in the Ryazan region of western Russia were part of Ukraine's efforts to limit Russia's long-range bomber force, according to the ministry.

The Engels base, located more than 600 kilometres east of the Ukrainian border, houses the Tu-95 and Tu-160 nuclear-capable strategic bombers that have been used in strikes against Ukraine. 

The Dyagilevo air base, which houses tanker planes used to refuel other planes in flight, is located approximately 500 kilometres northeast of the Ukrainian border.


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