Russian airfields under drone attack: Explosions reported near Moscow air bases
Illustrative photo: Russians claimed a drone attack (facebook.com)
Explosions were reported in the Moscow region near an airfield hosting Russian strategic aviation. The Shaikovka airfield and Kaluga Airport in the Kaluga region were also reportedly attacked, according to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation and Russian media.
"In the Moscow region and other regions of Russia, military airfields are under attack," Kovalenko wrote briefly, without providing further details.
Meanwhile, Russian media offered more information. According to Moscow channels, strike drones allegedly targeted an airfield housing Russian strategic bombers, including Tu-160s, Tu-95MSs, and Tu-22M3s. The Russians did not specify which airfield was attacked.
However, there are only a few military airfields in the Moscow region. The most notable ones that could host strategic aviation are Chkalovsky and Kubinka.
In addition to the Moscow region, explosions were reported in the Kaluga region. The Shaikovka airfield, home to Tu-22M3 bombers, and the local Kaluga Airport came under attack. Authorities in the region activated the Carpet Plan.
Notably, on October 26, a map appeared online that allegedly shows the locations of Moscow's air defense systems. The map marks the sites of the complexes in different colors.
It appears that the Russians are "shuffling" the complexes from one location to another. On August 5, it was reported that Russia was building a new air defense ring around Moscow. Satellite images at the time detected more than 15 positions.
Additionally, on October 25, the Chief of Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, told Italian media that Russian air defenses are unable to counter Ukrainian drone attacks. He said that the only challenges in penetrating Russian airspace are near the border. The further the drones go, the fewer air defense systems there are.
