Ukraine media say Kyiv saboteurs were behind drone attacks on air bases deep inside Russia

Sirena telegram channel

In this image released by Sirena telegram channel on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, a Russian warplane is burning on the Soltsy air base in the Novgorod region in northwestern Russia. Ukrainian saboteurs coordinated by Kyiv's military intelligence services carried out a pair of recent drone attacks that hit parked bomber aircraft at air bases deep inside Russia, Ukraine media claimed Tuesday. The attacks on Russian airfields on Saturday and Monday destroyed two Russian bombers and damaged two other aircraft, according to Ukrainska Pravda, as the war approaches its 18-month milestone. (Sirena telegram channel via AP)