Ukraine stages drone attack on Russia's Saratov region, causing big fire


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  • Wednesday, 08 Jan 2025

(Reuters) -Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia overnight and attacked the Saratov region, causing a major fire in the city of Engels, the local governor said on Wednesday.

The region hosts a major air base for strategic bomber planes that form part of Russia's nuclear forces. Ukraine has attacked the base with drones before, but there was no word on whether it had been targeted on this occasion.

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