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Ukraine attacks Russian military airbases with drones; at least 40 aircraft hit

If confirmed, the strikes would be the most damaging Ukrainian drone attack of the war, and would be a significant setback for Moscow
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Smoke rises following what local authorities called a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Olenegorsk of the Murmansk region, Russia, in this still image from social media video released on June 1, 2025. Social Media via REUTERS
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Ukraine conducted a large drone attack on Russian military aircraft on Sunday, a security official told Reuters, saying 40 Russian warplanes were struck.

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If confirmed, the strikes would be the most damaging Ukrainian drone attack of the war, and would be a significant setback for Moscow.

The official said that the strikes were conducted by the SBU domestic intelligence agency, and that they had simultaneously hit four Russian military airbases on Sunday.

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The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said more than 40 aircraft were hit, including Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, which Russia uses to fire long-range missiles at Ukraine.

Reuters could not immediately verify the assertions.

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The source shared video footage, saying it showed the strikes. The images showed several large aircraft, some of which appeared to be Tu-95 strategic bombers, on fire.

Ukraine, which lacks Russia's vast arsenal of missiles, has instead built up a large fleet of attack drones which it has used to attack Russian military and oil facilities.

Russia had proposed a fresh round of talks in Istanbul on Monday, but Kyiv has thus far neither confirmed nor denied that it will be attending.

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