Another drone attack recorded near Shaikovka in Russia

Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 14:57

The authorities of Russia's Kaluga Oblast claim that drones were shot down near the village of Shaikovka, with the namesake airfield located nearby.

Source: Vladislav Shapsha, the governor of Kaluga Oblast, on Telegram

Quote: "In the afternoon, two UAVs were destroyed by air defence forces on the territory of the Kirov district, near the village of Shaikovka."

Details: Shapsha claims there are no injuries or destruction of infrastructure.

Background: 

  • On 21 August, a kamikaze drone crashed at the Shaikovka airfield in the Kirov district, Kaluga Oblast, Russia. 
  • Local Telegram channels report that the aicraft damaged in the strike was out of service.
  • Governor Shapsha claimed that a drone strike was repelled in the Kirov district and that there were no casualties, and infrastructure facilities in the area were not affected.
  • Later, the sources of Ukrainska Pravda in the Defence Intelligence confirmed that as a result of attacks on the Soltsy and Shaikovka airfields, two aircrafts were completely destroyed.

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