“Ukrainian Drones Strike Deep Inside Russia: A Major Setback for Putin’s Forces”

THIS is the moment a key airbase deep into Russia was struck by drones in another humiliating blow to Vladimir Putin.

Footage shows the unmanned aircraft blasting the base in Saratov Oblast , some 370miles away from the front line.

A huge fire broke out after the strikes, local reports said.

Drones swarm as they attack an airbase 370-miles deep inside Russia Credit: Supernova_plus/Telegram A huge fire broke out after the strikes, local reports said Credit: Supernova_plus/Telegram Drones were spotted heading for the key airbase Credit: Supernova_plus/Telegram They blitzed the base in western Russia on Thursday night Credit: Supernova_plus/Telegram

Photos and videos circulating on social media show an enormous blast at the base near Engels as appears to deliver another huge setback to Mad Vlad’s war effort.

Ukraine has yet to confirm the attack, which blitzed the base in western on Thursday night.

Clips show drones lighting up the sky as they swarm at the airbase, before a large explosion.

A huge fire broke out after the , local reports said.

The Engels airbase is home to Putin’s strategic bombers and his nuclear strike force.

Its Tu-95MS and Tu-160 missile-carrying bombers are regularly used to pummel Ukraine with Kh-101 cruise missiles.

The airbase is also equipped with ammunition depots and fuel stores.

Dramatic footage also showed a tanker ablaze Credit: Supernova_plus/Telegram

It comes as brutal Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv as arrived in the Ukrainian capital for his final visit as PM.

A huge fire ignited as Kyiv was rocked by the strikes at around 1am.

Two deaths were reported in the city and six people were wounded, including a 16-year-old boy, said mayor .

Starmer travelled to Kyiv after England’s crushing defeat to in the World Cup semi-final last night.

The Prime Minister’s trip was to reassure that Britain’s “cast-iron” support of Ukraine will “always endure” before he’s replaced by on Monday.

Starmer said: “Throughout this conflict, I have seen the incredible fortitude of the Ukrainian people and the iron will of a nation that refuses to be cowed.

“Their stand has not only defended its own freedom, it has preserved the security of Europe.”

Ukraine also hit the Shakhtersk oil depot in occupied Donetsk region last night, triggering a massive explosion.

And in Yaroslavl, a storage tank farm belonging to Slavneft-YANOS was set ablaze after a drone attack.

Ukraine also attacked another seven Russian tankers on Wednesday night, taking the total number of ships struck to more than 140 in just 11 days.

Dramatic footage also showed a tanker ablaze.

Zelensky’s drone forces have targeted vessels in the Sea of Azov, including .

Putin’s tankers ship fuel around Russia and to its occupied territories, as well as secretly selling it abroad in defiance of sanctions

Ukraine sunk the Russian military ship in the Black Sea as a deepening fuel crisis causes chaos in petrol stations across Russia.

Brawls have broken out with desperate Russians scrapping over the last drips of petrol, after