Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the winners of the High Technology Championship in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the winners of the High Technology Championship in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
  • Ukraine has relentlessly targeted the Black Sea Fleet based in occupied Crimea in recent days. 
  • But Western intel says Russia may be more worried about recent explosions at a Moscow-area airbase.
  • Several military aircraft were blown up at the Chkalovsky base earlier this week, Kyiv said.

Ukrainian forces have relentlessly targeted Russia's Black Sea Fleet over the last two weeks, but a recent attack at an airbase closer to home may have Moscow's military leadership more concerned.