Russian airport up in flames after major overnight bombing blitz

The shocking aftermath of a major overnight blitz on a Russian airport has been laid bare in a new video.

Russian media reported this morning that a drone attack damaged the airport in Pskov, a city to the country's northwest, this morning.

The Tass news agency initially reported emergency service estimations that four Ilyushin 76 military transport planes were damaged by the blast, with two having burst "into flames".

Regional governor Mikhail Vedernikov said officials had deployed military personnel to repel the attack.

He said: "The defense ministry is repelling a drone attack on Pskov's airport."