2023-08-30 00:28:21
2023-08-30 08:28 Compiled by United Daily News Xu Yuhan / Real-time report
Russian official media reported on the 30th that a military airport in the northwestern city of Pskov in Russia was attacked by drones, causing explosions and fires, and four Ilyushin-76 (IL-76) transport planes were damaged. .
Pskov Region Governor Mikhail Vedernikov (Mikhail Vedernikov) released a video on social media showing that a local military airport was attacked by drones, explosions and fires occurred, saying that the Ministry of Defense is responding to the incident at Pskov Airport. Drone attacks strike back. Vedelnikov noted that according to preliminary information, no one was killed. The scale of the damage is being assessed.
Russian emergency services told TASS news agency that four IL-76 transport planes were damaged on the ground, but the military has not yet confirmed the news.
Pskov is regarding 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, and the surrounding area shares borders with EU member states Latvia and Estonia.
In addition to the Pskov military airport, the TASS news agency reported that the Russian army shot down a Ukrainian drone in the Kaluga region south of Moscow, and the airspace near Moscow’s Vnukovo airport is currently closed.
Russian media Readovka reported that regarding 15 Ukrainian drones attacked Pskov airport and were shot down, including with small arms fire. Something appeared to have crashed or exploded at the airport, and Russian emergency services responded to the incident. No casualties have been reported so far.
The Telegram channel of the Russian online media “MASH” pointed out that one of the drones may have hit a fuel depot and detonated, sending thick black smoke over the city.
A military airport in Pskov, a city in northwestern Russia, was attacked by drones, and thick blackness sprang out from the scene… Ukraine Russia Russia-Ukraine war
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