Ukraine's strong drone attack on Russia, 40 bombing planes destroyed; five airbases damaged

News Topical, Digital Desk : Russia Ukraine War:  Ukraine on Sunday gave a big blow to Russia by launching a drone attack on the Belaya Air Force base in Siberia, which houses nuclear-capable bombers. More than 40 aircraft of the Russian Air Force are reported to have suffered heavy damage in this attack. After the Ukrainian attack, some aircraft were seen burning with high flames. At the same time, five Russian airbases are also reported to have been damaged in this attack. 

The big thing about the Ukrainian attack was that its drone attacked the air force base by traveling 4,300 kilometers inside Russia. Attacks have also been reported on many other air force bases of Russia. Meanwhile, Russia has also carried out the biggest air attack on Ukraine. In this attack, 472 drones and seven missiles have been fired on various cities of Ukraine. 12 soldiers are reported to have been killed and 60 injured in the Ukrainian army training center.

Russian bombers were targeted

According to Ukrainian sources, Russian Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers were targeted in the attack. Russia often used these planes to attack Ukraine with ballistic and hypersonic missiles. Ukrainian officials said that the attacks were carried out by placing drones in containers and taking them inside the Russian border by truck and several Russian air force bases, including Belaya Air Force base, were targeted. These attacks were carried out after one and a half years of preparation. While the Ukrainian security agency SBU did not take responsibility for the attack, it only said that enemy strategic aircraft are burning in groups in Russia.

Ukraine targeted long-haul aircraft

• The Russian military aircraft targeted by Ukraine were capable of flying long distances and carrying out nuclear attacks on enemy targets. Ukraine has tried to target the bases of these special aircrafts in the past as well, but this time it has achieved great success in the nearly 40-month-long war.
• The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed the attack and admitted that several of its military aircraft have been hit by fire. Igor Kobzev, the governor of the Irkutsk province where the Belaya airbase is located, has acknowledged the drone attack on the military base.
• Many pro-Russian defense bloggers have posted videos and photos of the Ukrainian attack on the Internet media. In the video posted on Telegram, a cloud of black smoke is seen in the sky above the air force base. It has been learned that Belaya Air Base is the authorized base of long-range supersonic Tu-22M aircraft.
• Ukraine's drone attack has also been reported on the Olenya airbase in another part of Russia, but details of the damage caused in it are not yet available. While the Russian Defense Ministry has claimed that the plot to attack other airbases has been foiled and those involved in it have been arrested.

Ukraine's army chief resigns

Ukraine's Army Chief Major General Mikhailo Drapety has resigned after Russia's missile attack on the army training center. Drapety was appointed Army Chief in November 2024. He is the highest military officer to resign during the 40-month-long war. Drapety has resigned taking responsibility for the death of 12 soldiers and injury of 60 in the Russian attack.

Explosions at two places in Russia caused railway bridges to collapse, seven dead

Two railway bridges collapsed due to explosions at two places in Russia on Saturday-Sunday night. Seven people have died and 69 have been injured in the train accident caused by this. The first incident took place in Bryansk province near the Ukrainian border. Seven people including the driver of the passenger train have died in this.

A few hours later, after an explosion in Kursk province near the Ukrainian border, several wagons of a freight train fell on the road below. A fire broke out at the spot due to this accident but no one is reported to have been killed in it. Ukrainian intelligence agency is believed to be behind both the accidents but Ukraine has not taken responsibility for the attack.

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