Ukraine has struck a blow against the Russian air force ahead of the planned negotiations in Istanbul. According to the Ukrainian secret service SBU, more than 40 military aircraft were destroyed. This was achieved using drones, some of which were launched deep inside the country.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung, for example, reports that Western security circles are talking about a “historic coup” or even “Russian Pearl Harbor.”
The number of aircraft destroyed has not yet been independently verified. The attacks are said to have taken place at the air bases in Olenya (Murmansk region), Ivanovo (Ivanovo region), Dyagilevo (Ryazan region), Belaya (Irkutsk region), and Ukrainka (Amur region).
According to Ukrainian sources, 117 drones were deployed. Unverified videos allegedly show the drones taking off not far from military bases. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote that the attack had been planned for over a year and a half.
Initial satellite images show the destroyed military aircraft at some of the air bases.
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