Ukraine launched a major drone attack in the Russian region, targeting nuclear-capable bombers at a strategic airbase in Siberia. The attack was described as “large -scale special operations”, according to sources quoted by Reuters, to destroy long -range enemy aircraft.The Ukrainian security source told Reuters that more than 40 Russian military aircraft were killed in a coordinated drone strike on Belya Airbase in Irkutsk Oblast – more than 4,300 km from the Ukrainian border. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the attack was done by Ukraine’s domestic security agency, SBU, and included strikes on both TU -95 and TU -22 bombers, which Russia used to launch missile attacks on Ukraine.SBU said in a statement, “The enemy’s strategic bombers are burning N Mess in Russia,” in a statement, a statement with dramatic video footage states in a statement that shows explosion and smoke.Bellaya Airbase, located near Sedney village in East Siberia, is known for hosting the Tupolev TU -22 meter long distance supersonic bombers. Irkutsk Governor Igor Cobzev confirmed a drone attack on a military unit in Usolski district, although he did not mention strategic aviation. In footage posted on Telegram, the drone can be heard overhead as a plum of smoke in the sky. Cobzev said that this was the first such incident in the region and said that the drone was launched by a truck.Ukrainian sources told the BBC that the strike also targeted the airbase near Murmank, another center for Russian strategic aviation. Russian media confirmed a drone attack in the region, while saying that air defense was active in response.Russia attacked Russia to launch, which Ukraine’s Air Force had described as its biggest drone barrage since the onset of a full -scale invasion. According to Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat, 472 drones and seven missiles were fired in Ukraine on Sunday, allegedly 385 air goals were neutralized by Ukrainian forces.These events come amid preparations for a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul, where Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustom is ready to lead the delegation of Umrov Kiev. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine “was doing everything to protect our freedom, our state and our people.”A deadly Russian missile strike was also observed at the Ukrainian Army Training Unit on Sunday, killing at least 12 soldiers and injuring more than 60, indicating internal investigation into potential command failures.
