At least three Russian servicemen were killed today in an attack by a Ukrainian drone against the “Engels” airfield, located in the territory of the Russian region of Saratov, about 500 kilometers east of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
“On December 26 at about 01:35 Moscow time (22:35 GMT on Sunday), anti-aircraft defense equipment of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian drone at a low altitude when it was approaching the ‘Engels’ military airfield in the Saratov region” Defense said in a statement released by the Russian agencies.
According to the military report, three soldiers from the technical staff of the aerodrome, one of the bases of Russia’s strategic aviation, died as a result of the falling fragments of the drone.
“The planes were not damaged,” stressed Defense.
On the 5th, the Russian command reported that they had intercepted several Ukrainian drones that had as their objectives the “Engels” and “Diaghilevo” airfields, the latter in the Russian region of Ryazan, neighboring Moscow.
On that occasion, due to the falling fragments of the drones -according to the official report- three soldiers died, another four were injured and two planes suffered minor damage to their fuselage.