Russia’s defense ministry confirmed the attacks on the bases located hundreds of miles from the frontline, saying two of its aircraft were damaged and three military personnel killed.
A senior Ukrainian official from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s circle, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told ABC News that Ukrainian drones had struck the Russian military airfields Monday.
This handout satellite image released and collected by Maxar Technologies, Dec. 5, 2022, shows an overview of Engels Airbase, in Russia which is home to a strategic bomber military base. News reports said two Russian airfields have been rocked by explosions.Another explosion was reported at the Dyagilevo military airbase in Ryazan, a city less than 150 miles from Moscow and also houses Tu-95 bombers.
Russia’s defense ministry claimed the drone attacks on its airbases had failed to disrupt the planned strikes, claiming they had destroyed 17 targets. A Ukrainian serviceman flies a drone during an operation against Russian positions at an undisclosed location in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.Satellite images from the company Maxar taken over the two days before Monday’s attacks showed roughly two dozen Russian bombers parked at the Engels-2 base.
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