Ukraine
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40 Russian military planes destroyed
A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, a Ukrainian security official said this weekend, while Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones a day before the two sides meet for a new round of direct talks in Istanbul.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose operational details, said the attack took over 1 1/2-year to execute and was personally supervised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The operation saw drones transported in containers carried by trucks deep into Russian territory, he said. Ukraine attacked Russian nuclear-capable long-range bombers at a military base deep in Siberia/ The drones reportedly hit 41 bombers stationed at several airfields, including the Belaya air base in Russia’s Irkutsk region, more than 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) from Ukraine.
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