Ukraine launched a devastating drone attack on an airfield deep inside Russia, reportedly killing a notorious bloodthirsty General.
Waves of drones hit multiple targets in Russia in the early hours of Sunday morning, causing extensive damage and sowing panic across the country.
The Yeysk airfield in the Krasnodar region came under attack from UAVS, where lethal Kinzhal – or Dagger – missiles are suspected to be stored.
Unconfirmed reports claim that General Alexander Dvornikov, 63, was at the base when the attack happened and “was liquidated”.
Dvornikov acquired the nickname Butcher of Syria after indiscriminately bombing civilians there during the civil war.
Mosques, markets, schools, hospitals and even farms and bread lines were targeted mercilessly by Russian planes.
The bombing campaign against civilians is widely considered to have turned the tide of the civil war in the favour of the Assad regime.
More recently, the General was appointed head of Russia’s army in Ukraine in 2022, before later being replaced.
Drones also reportedly struck an ammunition depot in Kotluban in the Volgograd region of Russia.
The strike caused a huge explosion, with video images showing a massive fireball rising skywards.
Reports citing Ukrainian intelligence sources claim the attack destroyed Iranian missile launchers and 45 tonnes of ammunition.
A trainload of Iranian missiles reportedly arrived here on the eve of the Ukrainian strike.
Fire was raging at the military site – some 250 miles from the frontline – hours after the attack.
The Millerovo military airfield in the Rostov region was also attacked by more than 20 drones.
NASA’s fire monitoring system showed fires burning near the airfield.
It was previously targeted in July 2024, when a hangar and fuel depot were destroyed.
