ANDREW NEIL: Donald Trump promised the US a golden age but, so far, it's only his family that are enriching themselves. With polls tumbling and Putin playing him like a fiddle, I fear what will come next
It never seems to rain but it pours these days for Donald Trump. This week, not one but two US courts ruled that he had misused emergency powers to impose tariffs on whatever took his fancy, thereby blowing a massive hole in what has been the signature policy of his second administration so far.
Last weekend, his Kremlin pal, President Putin, responded to his pleas for a Ukrainian ceasefire and peace talks by raining down scores of missiles and hundreds of drones on various Ukrainian cities.
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Scottish Sun
37 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Ukraine ‘strikes Russian airfields destroying nuke bombers' in huge drone blitz as footage shows aircraft up in flames
TWO major Russian airbases holding nuclear warplanes have reportedly been blitzed in a targeted drone strike - landing a huge blow to Putin's war. A Ukrainian Security official told Reuters that the SBU conducted a large drone attack on over 40 Russian military aircraft. 3 Olenya nuclear bomber air base in Murmansk region was ablaze today after a suspected drone strike Credit: East2West 3 Olenya air base holds nuclear capable war planes Credit: East2West 3 A devastating drone strike has hit Putin's airbases Credit: East2West 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. Extraordinary footage showed smoked billowing from mad Vlad's bases as Russian troops 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. Both airfields are miles from the bloody frontline, but were still "under drone attack" by Ukrainian forces. The attack is believed to have been launched from within Russia, possibly from inside trucks driving nearby their targets. It marks one of the bleakest days of the war for Russian President Vladimir Putin who is continuing to relentlessly blitz Ukraine. Ukraine's SBU secret service was reportedly conducting a large-scale special operation to destroy Russian bombers. Local media in Ukraine claimed more than 40 of bloodthirsty Putin's aircraft had been hit. This included the infamous Tu-95, as well as the Tu-22M3, and A-50 strategic bombers. A report said the driver of the truck that released the drones "may not have known" that his vehicle was full of the Ukrainian UAVs. According to Baza media, the driver has since been detained. Local media 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." More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
The Sun
37 minutes ago
- The Sun
Ukraine ‘strikes Russian airfields destroying nuke bombers' in huge drone blitz as footage shows aircraft up in flames
TWO major Russian airbases holding nuclear warplanes have reportedly been blitzed in a targeted drone strike - landing a huge blow to Putin's war. A Ukrainian Security official told Reuters that the SBU conducted a large drone attack on over 40 Russian military aircraft. 3 3 3 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. Extraordinary footage showed smoked billowing from mad Vlad's bases as Russian troops 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. Both airfields are miles from the bloody frontline, but were still "under drone attack" by Ukrainian forces. The attack is believed to have been launched from within Russia, possibly from inside trucks driving nearby their targets. It marks one of the bleakest days of the war for Russian President Vladimir Putin who is continuing to relentlessly blitz Ukraine. Ukraine's SBU secret service was reportedly conducting a large-scale special operation to destroy Russian bombers. Local media in Ukraine claimed more than 40 of bloodthirsty Putin's aircraft had been hit. This included the infamous Tu-95, as well as the Tu-22M3, and A-50 strategic bombers. A report said the driver of the truck that released the drones "may not have known" that his vehicle was full of the Ukrainian UAVs. According to Baza media, the driver has since been detained. Local media 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." .
Telegraph
37 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Ukraine destroys Russian nuclear bombers in airbase attacks
Ukraine destroyed Russian strategic bombers in a mass drone attack on airfields across Russia, sources have claimed. The operation, carried out by Ukraine's security service, appears to have targeted at least two airfields thousands of miles from the frontline. 'Enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia — this is the result of a special operation by the SBU,' an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent. Footage from Olenya air base, in the Arctic, shows rows of Russian strategic and nuclear bombers burning. Russia moved its bombers there in order to get them out of range of Ukraine's drones. The attack raises questions about the range at which Ukraine can carry out sophisticated attacks, with some reports suggesting drones were launched from trucks inside Russia. It comes after a wave of bombings targeting Russian railway lines overnight, which derailed trains and killed at least seven people.
