A Russian warplane burns at the Soltsy air base on August 19. Photo: Sirena Telegram (AP)
From Radio Free Europe: SOLTSY, Russia — On August 19, the airfield at Soltsy, some 190 kilometers south of St. Petersburg, was attacked by what Russian authorities say was a drone.
Images showed one of Russia’s supersonic Tu-22M bombers engulfed in flames after the attack, a significant loss for Russia inflicted deep inside its own territory.
When a correspondent from RFE/RL’s North.Realities visited shortly after the attack, some inhabitants of Soltsy said they considered the area a legitimate target of the Ukrainian military, others said they feared the Russian authorities more than attack drones.
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