Citing sources in the Russian Civil Aviation Service, TASS reports that the airspace around Vnukova Airport, one of Moscow’s main airports, has been closed.
At least four Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft were damaged in a drone attack on a military airport in the northwestern Russian city of Pskov, a short distance from the borders with Estonia and Latvia, Russian state news agency TASS reported.
Massive kamikaze drones attack on military targets in different regions of Russia
If someone told me this 2 years ago I would say that this person is sick, and this cannot be true
1. Video – Pskov airfield + Fuel ⛽️
2. Video – Bryansk
3. Video Tula
4. – Moscow (waiting… pic.twitter.com/IkZHITAkAz
— Cloooud |🇺🇦 (@GloOouD) August 29, 2023
Regional governor Mikhail Vechernikov reported a short time earlier via Telegram that the anti-aircraft defense was activated to repel an attack by UAVs.
Videos uploaded to social media sites by Russian media showed thick smoke rising from the airport, while local residents reported explosions and gunfire.
💥 Russia: Military airfield in Pskov, *north* of Belarus, over 400 miles away from Ukraine under attack right now. pic.twitter.com/KTPIF1xNLi
— Igor Sushko (@igorushko) August 29, 2023
⚡️⚡️Shooting began again over the Pskov airport. pic.twitter.com/I3KdTkTvbE
— 🇺🇦Ukrainian Front (@front_ukrainian) August 29, 2023
In addition, TASS, citing its sources in the Russian Civil Aviation Service, reports that the airspace around Vnukova Airport, one of the main ones in Moscow, has been closed.
Source :Skai
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