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Moscow: Ukraine has carried out a major drone attack targeting Russia’s airbase. (airbase) A Russian official has also confirmed this attack by Ukraine. Heavy smoke is seen rising at the place of attack and there is panic among the people. Ukrainian media claims that more than 40 Russian planes have been destroyed during this time. At the same time, the Russian Defense Ministry has also confirmed the attack. But denied any casualties.
The governor of Russia’s Irkutsk region has confirmed the first drone attack in Siberia. He said that the military unit has been targeted. The army and civil action forces are already engaged to deal with the threat. The drone launch base has been blocked.
These airports were targeted
The Russian Defense Ministry said that airports in the Murmansk region in the north of the country, the Ivanovo and Ryazan regions in central Russia, as well as the Irkutsk region in Siberia and the Amur region in the Far East were targeted. First-person view (PFV) kamikaze drones were used in these attacks, some of which were launched from areas close to the airports. The ministry said that some people have been detained in connection with the attacks. But the Russian Defense Ministry did not disclose the identity. The Russian military also said that the Kiev regime is responsible for these attacks. Russia has considered it a terrorist attack. The army said that some planes caught fire due to the attacks in the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions. There were no casualties in any of the incidents.
Claim to destroy more than 40 planes
Ukraine has claimed a major drone attack on two major Russian airbases, accusing it of destroying more than 40 Russian military aircraft. According to an official of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), the attack was carried out on Russia’s Olenya airbase and Belaya airbase, which are the bases of Russia’s Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 bombers respectively. The fighters destroyed in this attack also include A-50 AWACS aircraft.
Major attack on Russia’s nuclear submarine port
Meanwhile, information is coming that Ukraine has also carried out a major attack on Russia’s nuclear submarine port. Explosions and smoke have been reported in Russia’s Severomorsk, which is a storage port for nuclear-armed submarines. It is the main base of the Russian Northern Fleet in the Kola Bay near the Barents Sea. Two-thirds of Russia’s nuclear-powered submarines are here, including Yasen, Oscar II, Sierra II and special-purpose submarines.
Ukraine launched drone attack from a truck container near Russian base
Foreign media is claiming that Ukraine launched this major drone attack from a truck container near the Russian base. A video of this is also being shown in foreign media, where drones can be seen being launched from a container. This lapse is very big for Russia’s security.
Ukrainian media named it “Operation Web”
The video of the attack shows planes engulfed in flames. Many eyewitnesses have confirmed explosions by waves of Ukrainian UAVs. Ukrainian media has named this operation “Web”, which aims to disarm the Russian force. Although Russia has not officially confirmed this attack, this attack is being considered a big blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Claim of serious damage to Russian army
This attack is part of a series of drone attacks carried out by Ukraine deep inside Russia, in which other Russian airbases have also been attacked before. This attack has been claimed to have caused serious damage to Russia’s military capability. This drone attack marks a turning point in Ukraine’s new military strategy.
President Putin calls emergency meeting, Ukraine may retaliate
There is a possibility of a major escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine after Ukraine carried out a massive suicide drone attack on Belaya Airbase in Irkutsk Oblast, in which several TU-95 Russian bombers have been targeted. After this attack, Russian President Putin is reported to have called an emergency security meeting. After this, there may be a major retaliation on Ukraine.
