The Putin administration appears to be taking seriously the attack on bases far from the border with Ukraine over the explosions that occurred at multiple air force bases in Russia. is.
A series of explosions occurred at air bases in central and southern Russia on the 5th, and the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Ukrainian side used drones to attack parked military aircraft.
Also, on the 6th, an oil facility near an airfield in western Russia, which borders Ukraine, was attacked by a drone, the local governor said on social media.
The Ukrainian government has not made an official statement so far, but a senior Ukrainian government official confirmed on Friday that all three attacks were carried out by Ukrainian drones, according to the Washington Post. After that, he commented, "It was very successful and effective."
Several Russian media outlets have reported that the drone is an improved reconnaissance drone manufactured during the Soviet era.
The Russian newspaper "Izvestia" said on the 7th that "all air bases should have strong air defense systems, but I don't think they were fully prepared to repel an attack by Ukraine's new weapons at the time." questioning.
In addition, the independent internet media "Medusa" said on the 7th that a base more than 600 kilometers away from the border was attacked, and said, "It is a major turning point. The Russian army is not only on the front and border of Ukraine, There is also a view that it will be a blow to the Putin administration, such as saying that it is necessary to respond to the construction of an air defense network deep in Russian territory.
Under these circumstances, President Putin convened a security conference on the 6th.
A spokesperson for the Russian president's office suggested that they had hurriedly discussed a response to the series of explosions, suggesting that the administration is taking this situation seriously, and the focus will be on Russia's future response. is.
Advisor to the President of Ukraine tweets suggesting involvement
On the evening of the 5th, while explosions occurred one after another at a Russian air base, Ukrainian President Podoljak, an adviser to the president of Ukraine, tweeted on the evening of the 5th, "Galileo discovered that the earth is round. However, the Kremlin is studying astronomy." It's a pity that there isn't one," he wrote, adding, "If you launch something into another country's airspace, sooner or later it will return to its launch site."
Regarding this, the Ukrainian media said, ``The Ukrainian government basically does not comment on the attack on Russian territory, but it was indirectly confirmed by a post by Podoljak, an adviser to the president's office, after receiving the report of the attack. It is reported in a way that suggests the involvement of the Ukrainian government.
A senior Ukrainian government official confirmed that all three attacks were carried out by Ukrainian drones and said they were "extremely successful and effective," according to the Washington Post. increase.
“Important site for Russia's nuclear arsenal” Leading British newspaper
Explosions took place on the 5th at two air bases in central and southern Russia.
One is an air force base in Ryazan, central Russia.
It is about 200 kilometers southeast of Moscow and about 800 kilometers from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
Russia's state news agency said three people were killed and five injured when a fueled vehicle exploded.
The other is an air base in Engels, Saratov province in southern Russia, more than 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and about 500 kilometers from the eastern border of Ukraine.
Several Russian independent media outlets said two Tupolev Tu-95 long-range strategic bombers were damaged and two soldiers were injured.
The Guardian, a leading British newspaper, reports that the airbase has a nuclear weapons storage facility and is an important location not only for airstrikes on Ukraine, but also for Russia's nuclear arsenal.
Also on the 6th, the governor of the Kursk region in western Russia, which borders Ukraine, said that an oil facility near an airfield in the state was attacked by a drone.
According to Reuters, the attack took place at a facility about 90 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. I can do it.