Governor of Saratov Region Roman Busargin visits a damaged building of a local hospital, following what local authorities called a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the town of Engels in the Saratov region, Russia, in this picture published March 20, 2025. Governor of Saratov Region Roman Busargin via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine struck a major Russian strategic bomber airfield on Thursday with drones, triggering a huge blast and fire about 700 km (435 miles) from the front lines of the war, Russian and Ukrainian officials said.
Videos verified by Reuters showed a huge blast spreading out from the airfield, wrecking nearby cottages. Russia's defence ministry said air defences had shot down 132 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions.
