Russia says Ukrainian jet drones attacked Engels and Dyagilevo bomber bases deep inside Russia
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Russia's defence ministry said on 5 December that Ukraine had tried to strike the Engels air base in Saratov oblast and the Dyagilevo air base in Ryazan oblast with Soviet-era jet drones to disable long-range aircraft, and that the drones were intercepted at low altitude. Ukraine did not formally claim the attacks.
- When
- 5 December 2022
- Where
- Engels air base, Russia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- drone attack, airfield · military
- Acting party
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Against
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Only Russia's defence ministry described the attack and named Ukraine; Ukraine made no formal claim.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim TASS
Kiev tried to hit both airstrips with Soviet-made jet drones
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Russia says Ukrainian jet drones attacked Engels and Dyagilevo bomber bases deep inside Russia", ev-20261027-j931, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-j931/