Russian media footage shows the aftermath of an alleged drone attack on an airfield in the Russian region of Kursk on Tuesday. Photo: Ostorozhno Novosti via Reuters
Drone strikes deep in Russia expose vulnerabilities, as Moscow blames Ukraine
- The airbase attacks dealt a powerful psychological blow, suggesting that Kyiv’s forces can ‘operate in Russia at will’, one Western official says
- Moscow’s inability to stop drones flying so far inside its border ‘doesn’t bode well for its ability to stop a mass cruise missile strike’, an analyst says
Russian media footage shows the aftermath of an alleged drone attack on an airfield in the Russian region of Kursk on Tuesday. Photo: Ostorozhno Novosti via Reuters