Tass news agency, quoting emergency services, said four Il-76 transport aircraft, long the workhorse of the Russian military, were damaged at the military airfield.
“As a result of the drone attack, four Il-76 aircraft were damaged. A fire broke out and two planes burst into flames,” Tass reported.
Videos posted by Russian media showed thick black smoke rising over the airport. They cited posts of local residents who heard explosions and gunfire. Reports on Telegram channels said anti-aircraft systems were in action around the city, located close to the borders of Latvia and Estonia. The attack prompted the closure of airspace around Moscow’s Vnukovo airport on Wednesday, Tass news agency quoted Russian aviation officials as saying.Get a note directly from our foreign
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