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.
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Olenya nuclear bomber air base in Murmansk region was ablaze today after a suspected drone strike
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Olenya air base holds nuclear capable war planes
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Ukraine have launched a devastating strike on Putin's airbases
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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.
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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."
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