The Russian base exploded after a Ukrainian drone penetrated Russia's air defenses.
The latest attack to expose weaknesses in Russia's air defense involved a drone believed to be Ukrainian crossing hundreds of kilometers through Russian airspace and fatally exploding near Moscow's main base for strategic bombers. Done.
The drone crashed at Engels Air Base, killing three military members, and Russia has claimed responsibility for downing it. Ukraine remained silent about events inside Russia as per its standard procedure.
The base is hundreds of kilometers from the Ukrainian border and serves as the primary air base for bombers that Kyiv claims Moscow has been using recently to attack Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. The same aircraft are also built to deploy nuclear-capable missiles, as part of Russia's long-term strategic deterrent.
No aircraft were damaged, according to a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry, but several were reportedly destroyed if unverified Russian and Ukrainian social media posts are to be believed.
As additional footage from Engels was reported last night, the Russians said a UAV was shot down and there was no damage. Of course; When speaking Russian...
— M|§F|T 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@am_misfit) December 26, 2022
On 26 December, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of other former Soviet governments in St. Petersburg for a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which Ukraine has long left. Without specifically mentioning the war, Putin said in televised remarks that threats to the security and stability of the Eurasian region were on the rise.
Vladimir Putin has previously stressed that Russia is striving for a rapid solution and said he believes the war in Ukraine should end as soon as possible. He told reporters that resolving the conflict is a primary objective of the Russian president. The earlier the better, he added.
This was stated shortly after the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States. US President Joe Biden expanded arms shipments and committed to provide Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine as part of America's largest-ever commitment to Ukraine. On December 22, Biden welcomed the President of Ukraine with a high-profile VIP reception.
Russia's established dominance over other former Soviet states has been put to the test by its invasion of Ukraine. In a situation where Russia has peacekeepers on the ground, fighting has flared up recently between CIS members Armenia and Azerbaijan, while a border dispute has flared up between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
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