The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that two Russian air bases, located in the center of the country, were targeted by Ukrainian drone attacks on Monday (5), killing three.
This morning “Kyiv system […] They tried to carry out strikes with Soviet drones on the Diaghilev air base in the Ryazan region and the Engels air base in the Saratov region.
The ministry accused the Ukrainian forces of wanting to leave the “Russian long-range plane” that was used in the bombings committed in recent weeks against the energy infrastructure on Ukrainian territory.
And although the Russian anti-aircraft defense systems intercepted these drones, their remnants fell on the facilities of the air bases that were attacked, causing explosions and causing “minor” damage to two aircraft, according to the statement.
The same source said that three Russian soldiers were fatally wounded in the attacks and four others were taken to hospital.
Despite these attacks, the statement said, “mass bombing with high-precision weapons” around 12:00 GMT (9:00 GMT) hit 17 targets in Ukraine’s military facilities and energy infrastructure associated with the country’s forces.
