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.
