Ukraine’s ‘Biggest Ever’ Drone Attack On Russia Annihilates Four Ilyushin Il-76 Military Transport Aircraft

As Russia grapples with relentless drone attacks that it attributes to the Ukrainian military, the country was hit by what it described as the biggest attack on its soil that led to the destruction of four Il-76 military transport aircraft.

In the attack on Russia’s Pskov Oblast, Russian state media reported in the early hours of August 30 that at least four Il-76 military transport aircraft were damaged in what was later confirmed to be a UAV strike on the Kresty airfield.

The first official communication came from the Pskov regional governor Mikhail Vedernikov, who informed that the air defense in Pskov airport was dealing with a “drone attack,” as he posted visuals of an explosion and a big fire. According to the sources, the attack caused the Ilyushin 76 military planes to burst into flames.

The regional governor later said, “I’ve been on site since the beginning of the incident. Preliminary reports suggest there are no casualties. The extent of the damage is being assessed.” The exact damage of Il-76 that caught fire could not be independently assessed by EurAsian Times.

Pskov lies near the Estonian border, more than 600 kilometers (372 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Although Kyiv rarely comments on strikes inside Russia, let alone take responsibility for the attack, it has not denied involvement in this latest attack that has rattled the Kremlin.

In what appears to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil, the Russian Defense Ministry (RuMoD) has reported that Ukrainian drones targeted six Russian regions.

Drones were shot down over Moscow, Oryol, Bryansk, Ryazan, and Kaluga after hitting an airfield in the western Pskov region. On his part, Mikhail Vedernikov ordered all flights to and from the airport to be canceled to examine the damage during the day.

Source: https://www.eurasiantimes.com/ukraines-biggest-ever-drone-attack-on-russia-destroys-four/

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