US Edition'Aces up the sleeve': Ukraine drone attacks in Russia shake up conflict
- Ukraine launched a coordinated drone attack on Russian long-range strategic bomber fleets at multiple airbases deep inside Russia in early June 2025.
- The attack followed 18 months of preparation involving 117 inexpensive drones concealed inside trucks parked near distant Russian airfields, shocking Russian defenses.
- The operation focused primarily on destroying Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers valued at approximately $7 billion, targeting Russian airbases including those located at Belaya in the Siberian region and Olenya situated on the Arctic’s Kola Peninsula.
- Experts called the loss a serious blow to Russia's nuclear triad and offensive capabilities as the drones were stealthy, difficult to detect, and could threaten strategic sites.
- While the strikes boost Ukrainian morale and expose Russian weaknesses, analysts agree they are unlikely to change the overall war's course, which depends on political decisions.
23 Articles
23 Articles
Ukraine Shakes Russia With Surgical Attacks as Putin Tries to Move On More Territory · Global Voices
The conflict in Eastern Europe escalates with sabotage, drones and explosives hitting Russian critical infrastructure, while Moscow boasts military conquests and war forks on several fronts
Daily Journal
'Aces up the sleeve': Ukraine drone attacks in Russia shake up conflict
Ukraine managed to not only humiliate the Kremlin by boasting of taking out more than a third of all Russian missile carriers in a spectacular drone attack but also to rewrite the rules of modern warfare, analysts say.
Drone operators were aided by artificial intelligence algorithms
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Relations of Russia, Sergei Ryabkov, said on Thursday (4) that “all options are on the table” in response to Ukraine’s attacks on the Russian territory, reported the Russian news agency Interfax. He added that the Ministry of Defence will decide on possible response measures. The attack of drones launched by Ukraine against Russian warplanes on Sunday (1o), involved Ukrainian spies and drones hidden in wooden ball…
Tiago André Lopes, CNN Portuguese commentator, says that recent Ukrainian attacks in Russia “have caused the idea of Russian incompatibility and show that Ukraine has a disruptive capacity” but, notice, Kiev “has a problem”: “It does not change the front of the battle, where Russia continues to approach the civilian populations in Sumy and Kharkiv”.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
