Ukraine claims to have fired more than 40 Russian fighter jets at several military airports, which appears to be one of the boldest drone attacks on Russian aviation to date.
According to a statement from the Ukrainian security agency SBU, “the enemy’s strategic bombers are burning in Russia.”
SBU said Ukraine is conducting “large-scale special operations aimed at destroying enemy bomber aircraft”.
There was a dramatic footage that showed a drone attack at Belaya Air Force Base in Irkutsk Obmast, Siberia, thousands of miles from Ukraine.
Russian troops have not commented on the issue yet.
Reports show that the plane was also attacked at the Orenya Air Force Base near the city of Murmansk in northwestern Russia.
A source told BBC Ukraine that aircraft including strategic nuclear bombers are called TU-95 and TU-22M3, as well as A-50 early warning aircraft.
Russian media reported on the attack in Murmansk but said air defense was working. Irkutsk’s attack was also reported.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities said 472 drones and seven ballistic and cruise missiles were involved in a wave of attacks on Ukraine last night.
This appears to be one of the largest Russian drone attacks to date. Ukraine said it “neutralized” 385 aerial targets.
Ukraine’s army said in another development that 12 of its military personnel were killed and more than 60 injured during a Russian missile strike at the training center.
