Ukraine strikes Peskov airport in biggest attack in 18 months in Russia-Ukraine war, destroys 4 aircraft
A drone attack has taken place at the Peskov airport located in Russia, which is near the border with Estonia. Local governor Mikhail Vedernikov has given this information today. He said that due to the drone attack, the planes at the airport were destroyed. The governor of Peskov, who was present at the scene of the attack, posted a video of the attack on Telegram.
The largest drone attack on the Russian territory. The damages include: the premises of one of the GRU (The Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) brigades, military cargo planes in Pskov as well as the largest enterprise… pic.twitter.com/ZdEmsNMgkc
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) August 30, 2023
Drone attack on Peskov airport failed
According to a report, Governor Mikhail Vedernikov said, "We have foiled a drone attack on Peskov Airport." Officials are assessing the damage but there is no news of casualties, he said. Peskov is located about 800 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Its surroundings are surrounded by the borders of the European Union member states Latvia and Estonia.
Russia's Defense Ministry did not comment
There was no comment from Russia's Defense Ministry. However, he said, 4 planes have been badly damaged in this drone attack. Governor Mikhail Vedernikov wrote that all Wednesday flights at the airport have been canceled until the potential damage to the runway can be assessed.
Drone attacks continue
Ukraine has rained drone attacks on other Russian territories, including Moscow, in recent weeks. Kiev believes it will force Russia to end the war. While Russia reported after the airport attack that its Air Force personnel targeted 4 Ukrainian ships in the Black Sea. A total of 50 Ukrainian soldiers were present in these 4 ships. A plane destroyed 4 high-speed army boats around midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT), the Russian Defense Ministry wrote on Telegram.
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