DRONE BLAST
Ukraine kamikaze drones attack Russian military base just miles from Kremlin as daring blitzes smash deep into Russia
UKRAINE launched a daring early morning drone attack on a military base close to Moscow.
The strike is the latest in a series of drone attacks on Russia in recent weeks that brings Putin's brutal war in Ukraine ever-closer to his doorstep.
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The target appeared to be facilities of the 15th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Taman division at Kalininets village in Moscow region.
Two drones exploded at 5.30am and 5.50am, with regional governor Andrei Vorobyov claiming they were downed, although this was not independently verified.
Footage showed one of the drones deep inside Russia heading towards the base, which is 35 miles southwest of the Kremlin, said reports.
“Two aircraft-type [drones] crashed at around 5.30am and 5.50am on approach to the depots of a military unit as a result of military countermeasures,” said the governor.
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“The debris has been recovered. There is no damage or casualties. Special services are engaged, the area is being checked and is now cordoned off.
“The residents are asked to stay calm.”
Another drone exploded dramatically in the sky above Lukino village, in the capital’s New Moscow suburb.
Smoking debris fell in a field close to Pakhra River, said reports, while other sources reported damage to a railway at Feodosia in annexed Crimea.
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It was initially unclear if this was from a drone or sabotage attack.
It comes as earlier this month, Moscow was blitzed by a wave of drone strikes in a rare attack that reigned down close to the city almost untouched by the war until now.
Russians woke up to the sounds of explosions, which seemed to target wealthy suburbs where oligarchs hide away in luxury resorts.
One drone was shot down reportedly “within earshot” of Vlad’s own estate.
In May, Russia's propaganda machine claimed Zelensky had tried to assassinate their leader with a drone attack on the Kremlin building, which Kyiv denied responsibility for.
Footage showed a flying object exploding in flames overnight above the fortress in central - where the president has his office and an apartment.
On Wednesday, it was announced Ukrainian forces successfully shot down six Russian kamikaze drones and four reconnaissance drones over Khmelnytskyi region in the past day.
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