Reuters. Ukrainian drones attacked the Khanskaya military airbase in Russia's southern Adygeya Republic region on Thursday morning (October 10), Russian news outlet Mash reported.
Video, posted on social media, showed a red flash lighting up the night sky in Maykop with loud rumble heard rolling seconds later.
Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video from the shape and position of the buildings, road and trees which matched file and satellite imagery of the area. Reuters was not able to confirm the date the video was filmed.
Separately, regional head Murat Kumpilov said on the Telegram messaging app that the village of Rodnikovy in the same area was being evacuated due to a fire after a drone attack.
He said the attack targeted the suburbs of the city of Maykop - where the airbase is located - and there were no casualties.
Separately, the Russia's defense ministry said that 47 drones had been downed overnight over the broader Kuban region, which includes Adygeya.