Russian airbase hit by explosion as Moscow blames Ukraine for drone strike

Three people were killed by a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Engels-2 air base on Monday morning.

A drone attack on Russia's Engels-2 air base, more than 350 miles from the nearest Ukrainian controlled territory, left three servicemen dead, according to Russian authorities.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said a Ukrainian drone was shot down by air defenses, at around 1:35 a.m. local time on Monday morning. Debris from the drone then killed three Russian military personnel, according to the official report, with no damage to any aircraft.A Russian Tupolev Tu-95 turboprop-powered strategic bomber flies above the Kremlin in Moscow, on May 7, 2015, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade.

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