Russian leaders are likely concerned about how the country’s air defenses “continue to be compromised” by drone attacks, according to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MOD).
The ministry made the assessment on Monday in an intelligence update that described a May 3 strike by several uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Russia’s Seshcha Airbase, which is located approximately 93 miles north of the Ukrainian border.
Ukraine’s military has not confirmed its involvement in any such attacks on Russian territory.
The Kremlin has accused Ukraine of being responsible for other attacks on Russian soil, most notably an alleged assassination attempt of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a failed drone strike earlier this month.
Another case of well-documented drone attacks occurred in December when two separate strikes targeted Engels airbase, which is located deep inside Russia.
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