More Russian Airfields Hit Amid Fresh Strikes on Ukrainian Infrastructure

Smoke rises after explosions were heard from the direction of a Russian military airbase near Novofedorivka, Crimea, in this still image obtained by Reuters on Aug. 9, 2022. Reuters

Three Russian military airbases came under attack by combat drones that Moscow says were launched from Ukrainian territory.

The attacks coincided with a fresh round of Russian artillery strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, which have further degraded the country’s beleaguered power grid.