Ukraine's and Russia's air bases have quickly become a prominent target in recent months.
On Wednesday, Ukraine's military intelligence agency told Ukrainian media that
New images published by Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty, citing global imaging company, Planet Labs, shows that"at least 2 Il-76 aircraft were damaged on the night of August 29 to 30," the outlet reported. The publication then cited a military expert who said the drones had most likely tried to target the aircraft fuel tanks.A picture taken on May 9, 2008 shows a Russian Il-76 transport plane and fighter jets fly over Red Square in a Victory Day Parade in Moscow.
Ukraine did not claim explicit responsibility for the strike, but is typically hesitant to do so when it comes to strikes inside Russia, which is a touchy subject among its Western allies, not least the U.S.
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