Unknown saboteurs blew up several Russian aircraft at a military base near Moscow, Ukraine reported.
Kyiv said the attack damaged two planes and a helicopter and caused 'hysteria' in the Russian military.
These attacks, some of which were carried out by drones, have damaged and destroyed several Russian military aircraft and underscored serious gaps in Moscow's force protection capabilities and air-defense network.
The Ilyushin Il-20 ground attack aircraft.
After the incident and in an attempt to better protect the airbase from future attacks, Moscow turned to a newly created civilian volunteer force to patrol the area.
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