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.
Yuriy Ignat, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, hinted at Kyiv’s involvement in the attack.
„Such things are happening more and more often, and we hope that it will only benefit Ukraine.“
Roman Busargin, governor of the Saratov Oblast which includes the Engels-2 air base, paid tribute to the dead and insisted there is „absolutely no threat to residents“ living in the nearby town of Engels itself.
