Combat drones hit a Russian civilian and military airport in Pskov, in northwest Russia, damaging several aircraft and raising question’s about Moscow’s air defenses.
RIGA, Latvia — Drone strikes overnight hit at least six Russian cities, including Pskov, more than 370 miles from Ukraine, where an attack on the military and civilian airport destroyed two Il-76 cargo planes and damaged four others, according to Baza, a Russian media outlet with links to the country’s law enforcement.
He deflected questions about the launch locations of the drones that struck the Pskov airfield. “I have no doubt that our military experts are working on these issues and are finding out the routes and how it was done to take appropriate measures to prevent such situations in the future,” Peskov said.Soldiers at the Pskov airport tried to shoot down the drones with small arms, according to Russian independent media, before a team of 65 firefighters was called to quell the fires.
In Bryansk, a city in western Russia near the Ukrainian border, the office of the Investigative Committee — a federal law enforcement agency — was damaged in a drone attack, which also set off a fire at the Kremniy EL microelectronics plant, which produces parts for Russian missiles, according to Russian media.
“What is happening? What is happening?” Solovyov repeated angrily. “Do we not know where the drones are flying from? What is happening? Do we not understand where they’re being manufactured, delivered and stockpiled? Where they’re launched from? If we can’t cope with drones, how are we going to cope with F-16s?”He was referring to the modern American-made fighter jets that NATO allies have pledged to provide to Ukraine in coming months.
“We draw conclusions and strengthen the protection of airfields. Enough has already been written and said about what needs to be done quickly for this,” the blogger wrote on Telegram.In Kyiv, loud explosions sounded early Wednesday as air defenses were activated in the city. Several nonresidential buildings caught fire and were damaged.
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