Several people were killed after explosions at two Russian military airfields, according to Russian media reports, as well as the international press.
A fuel tanker exploded, killing three people and injuring six at an airport near the city of Ryazan, southeast of Moscow.
At the same time, two other people were reportedly injured in an explosion at an airport in the Saratov region.
At present, it is not known what caused the explosions. However, it is worth noting that the two areas are hundreds of kilometres from the Ukrainian border.
Russian bombers
According to the BBC, Russian long-range strategic bombers are based in the Saratov area at Engels airbase.
The governor of the Saratov region said that security forces are checking how the incident may have been caused at military facilities.
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