Ukrainian drone strikes hit strategic Russian sites near Moscow
Ukrainian drones attacked a Russian airport in Ryazan, approximately 200 kilometres from Moscow, where Tu-22 bombers are stationed, and a naval port in Novorossiysk on the Black Sea, which serves as a base for ships used to shell Ukraine, authorities reported on Wednesday.
"Ryazan – a strike at the Dyagilevo airbase. It is one of the primary bases of the strategic aviation of the Russian Federation," wrote Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, on Telegram.
"In Novorossiysk, the port, where the Russian Federation keeps missile ships participating in the shelling of Ukraine, was attacked," he added.
The attacks were confirmed by local authorities and residents of Ryazan and Novorossiysk, reported the Russian ASTRA channel on Telegram.
The Russian Ministry of Defence stated in its daily report that on Wednesday morning, attacks by Ukrainian forces using drones were thwarted. The ministry said that the Russian air defence intercepted and destroyed 11 drones, including those over the Ryazan province. The ministry did not report on the attack on Krasnodar Krai, where the port of Novorossiysk is located.
Russia does not relent
During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, Ukraine was also attacked by drones. The Russians launched 50 unmanned aerial vehicles, including the Shahed type, of which 29 were successfully shot down.
Communication was lost with 18 drones, and one entered the territories temporarily occupied by Russia – reported the Ukrainian Air Force on Wednesday.
