FOUR Russian airfields housing Putin’s nuke bombers have reportedly been blitzed in an extraordinary drone strike – wiping out at least 40 aircraft. Ukrainian security sources told the Kyiv Post a special operation – codenamed “Spyderweb” – targeted Belaya, Diaghilevo, Olenya and Ivanovo airbases.
They said that long-range Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 bombers – used in daily blitz raids on Ukraine – as well as an A-50 aircraft, had been damaged or destroyed.
The source said it marked a “turning point” in the war and said Russia’s “impunity is over”.
A Ukrainian security official also told Reuters that the SBU conducted a significant drone attack on Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers – which Russia uses to fire long-range missiles at Ukraine.
The source did not specify where the drone attack took place, but Ukrainian media said that Olenya airbase – home to Russia’s Tu-95 strategic bombers – had been targeted.
The second base under fire is understood to be the Belaya nuclear airbase in eastern Siberia’s Irkutsk region – some 2,900 miles from Ukraine. Ukrainian sources claimed to have inflicted damage worth more than $3 billion on the Russian air force.
The air assault is believed to have been launched from within Russia – from the backs of trucks driving near the bases. Ukraine’s RBC news agency reported that the SBU special operation took more than 18 months to plan before being executed today.
Unconfirmed reports also said that explosions were heard in Severomosk – the home port of Putin’s nuclear submarine base and prized Northern Fleet. Unverified footage showed plumes of black smoke rising over the town located on the Kola Bay near the Barents Sea.
A source told the Kyiv Independent: “Enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia — this is the result of a special operation by the SBU.
“Right now, the Security Service of Ukraine is conducting a large-scale special operation to destroy enemy bomber aircraft in the rear of the Russian Federation.
They added: “Currently, more than 40 aircraft are known to have been hit, including the A-50, Tu-95 and Tu-22 M3.
Russia’s governor of the Murmansk region confirmed that the drone strike had taken place. Unverified footage showed smoke billowing from mad Vlad’s bases as Russian troops and civilians watched on in horror.
Ukraine’s Pravda Gerashchenko Telegram channel said: “A special operation ‘Web’ is being conducted to demilitarise Russia.
“The [SBU] report the destruction of Russian bomber aircraft behind enemy lines.” They added: “In particular, the destruction of more than 40 aircraft, including A-50, Tu-95 and Tu-22M3.”
Local residents reported hearing explosions as swathes of Ukrainian UAVs struck Putin’s bases. SOME of the most sophisticated Russian military aircraft were allegedly destroyed in today’s Ukraine-orchestrated drone attack.
The list includes long-range supersonic strategic bombers, such as the Tu-22M3 (each costing $40 million) and Tu-95 (each costing $30 million), as well as advanced Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, like the A-50, which carries a price tag of $350 million.
Both airfields are miles from the bloody frontline, but were still “under drone attack” by Ukrainian forces.
It marks one of the bleakest days of the war for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is continuing to relentlessly blitz Ukraine. A report said the driver of the truck that released the drones “may not have known” that his vehicle was complete of the Ukrainian UAVs.
According to Baza Media, the driver has since been detained. Local reports said: “A truck stopped at a gas station at the entrance to the city. “Drones started flying out of the back of the truck and then attacked various objects.”
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