Ukraine 'hits major Russian air base in fresh strike' trends now Ukraine 'hits major Russian air base in fresh strike' a day after kamikaze drone crashed down just 68 miles from the Kremlin Russian officials denied the strike, but Russian war channel Rybar admitted a hit Ukrainian sources also claimed the strike at military airfield in Krasnodar region By Will Stewart for MailOnline Published: 07:24 GMT, 1 March 2023 | Updated: 07:35 GMT, 1 March 2023 Viewcomments Ukraine is suspected to have struck a major Russian air base in Yeysk after massive explosions, in yet another attack deep behind Moscow's frontlines. Russian war channel Rybar admitted a hit on Telegram, claiming it was by a Ukrainian long range Tu-141 Strizh drone. Ukrainian sources also claimed the strike at the military airfield in Krasnodar region, and a picture appeared to show an explosion. 'Residents assume that it could even be missiles hitting the airfield,' said one account. Russian officials have denied a strike but locals reported two loud explosions. Then black smoke was seen billowing from the airfield which is a base for strike aircraft used against Ukraine in Vladimir Putin's war. Ukraine is suspected to have struck a major Russian air base in Yeysk after massive explosions, in yet another attack deep behind Moscow's frontlines. Pictured: Flames appear at an airport in Yeysk, in southern Russia on the sea of Azov Pictured: The Yeysk airfield, southern Russia, is seen in this file photo before it was attacked One local news group carried a message saying: 'Something exploded twice, and there was fire. There was an explosion at the airfield,' stated Rybar channel, admitting a Ukrainian attempt on the Yeysk base. 'According to preliminary data, a Tu-141 Swift UAV was struck down. There was a strike on the territory of the base but none of the aircraft were hit. 'However, this attack is unlikely to be the only one. With a high degree of probability, attempts will continue.' The scale of damage in Yeysk was unclear. Among the warplanes stationed here are Sukhoi Su-34 bombers. Ukraine has this week increased its attacks on Russia. On Tuesday the airspace around St Petersburg was abruptly closed after a flying object - a suspected long range drone - was reported in the vicinity. Nothing was found but there were also attacks reported on Belgorod, Tuapse, and the Republic of Adygea. Pictured: A Ukrainian combat drone that crashed near Moscow, close to the the Voskresensk gas compressor station in the Kolomensky district of #Moscow Oblast, in what is the first known attack on Russia's capital since the start of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine The Russian authorities failed to agree on the cause of the explosions in Yeysk, which is on the Sea of Azov. One account said grass was being burned. Another from local official Roman Bublik said there had been 'military drills'. One more report said that nothing had happened. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility