Ukraine Intel Official Says Kyiv Behind Drone Attack on Russian Air Bases

Ukraine officials have suggested that Kyiv orchestrated drone attacks on two Russian military air bases near Moscow and Novgorod.
Ukraine Intel Official Says Kyiv Behind Drone Attack on Russian Air Bases
Investigators work near a damaged roof following a reported Ukrainian drone shot down in Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 18, 2023. Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
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Senior Ukrainian officials suggested on Aug. 21 that Ukraine was behind drone attacks allegedly carried out on two separate Russian military air bases located near the capital city of Moscow and in the country’s Novgorod region.

The first attack was reportedly conducted on Saturday on the Soltsy air base in the Novgorod region in northwestern Russia, about 700 kilometers (360 miles) north of the Ukrainian border.

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