On Dec. 26, a raid on Russia's Engels military air base involving kamikaze drones damaged up to five Russian missile-carrying aircraft just before they were scheduled to take off.
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A spectacular Dec. 26 raid on Russia's Engels military air base – according to Russian news reports by kamikaze drones – that damaged up to five Russian missile-carrying aircraft just a few hours before they were scheduled to take off and launch missiles at Ukrainian cities.
Explosions struck the city of Engels (Russia), and an air-raid warning was issued. There were reports of casualties.
The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed the information about three soldiers killed in the fire
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