A Ukrainian kamikaze drone crashed at the Shaikovka military airfield in Kirov district, Kaluga Oblast, Russia, damaging a plane that was not in use.
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A kamikaze drone crashed at the Shaikovka airfield in the Kirov district, Kaluga Oblast, Russia, on the morning of 21 August. Early reports suggest a plane was damaged.
Baza reported that a plane that was 'not in use' was damaged as a result of the drone crash.
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.
Drone strike on Shaykovka air base in Kaluga Oblast damaged at least one aircraft on Aug. 21
A drone attack on Shaikovka airbase was reported as failed by Russian propaganda channels
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