Ukraine's Audacious Drone Strike Ahead Of Russia Talks
Ukraine staged a dramatic series of strikes across Russia, deploying drones hidden in trucks deep inside the country to hit strategic airfields as far away as eastern Siberia. More than 40 Russian aircraft, including the Tu-95 and Tu-22 M3 long-range bombers capable of deploying conventional and nuclear weapons as well as the A-50, were reportedly damaged in Sunday's operation, an official in Ukraine's Security Service said on condition of anonymity as the details are not public. Ukraine's Security Service chief Vasyl Malyuk led the operation and losses are assessed to be at least $2 billion, the person said. Bloomberg's EMEA News Director Rosalind Mathieson joins Stephen Carroll and Lizzy Burden to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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