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Time of India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Russian defence ministry confirms 5 airbases targeted in Ukrainian drone strike
The Russian defence ministry confirmed on Sunday that the Ukrainian drone strikes targeted 5 airbases across the country, damaging an unspecified number of aircrafts. In a statement, the Russian defence ministry accused Kyiv of carrying out 'a terror attack with the use of FPV drones on airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now ' 'All terror attacks on military airfields in the Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions were repelled,' the ministry added. For the first time, it was officially confirmed that some of the drone launches took place from within close proximity to airfields. According to Russian officials, the Olenogorsk airfield in the Murmansk region and the Sredny airfield in Irkutsk, Siberia, were targeted from nearby locations using trailer trucks. 'As a result of the launch of FPV drones from territories in the close proximity to military airfields in the Murmansk and Irkutsk Regions, several aircraft caught fire. The fires were extinguished,' the ministry said. Meanwhile, Ukraine claimed the attacks destroyed around 40 Russian military planes, including nuclear-capable TU-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers. Observers suggest the attacks may be an attempt by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to put pressure on Moscow ahead of the second round of peace talks scheduled for Monday in Istanbul. A Russian delegation led by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medynsky has already arrived in Turkey. Despite the talks, analysts remain sceptical about any imminent breakthrough. Most believe a ceasefire in Ukraine remains unlikely at this stage.
Hindustan Times
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Russia says Ukraine targeted 5 airbases with FPV drones, all attacks repelled
Russian defence ministry on Sunday confirmed that five air bases were targeted in drone attacks carried out by Ukraine, resulting in damage to an unspecified number of aircraft. Ukraine, meanwhile, claimed it had destroyed around 40 Russian aircraft, including nuclear-capable Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, in the large-scale drone strikes launched on Russian bases. According to Ukrainian authorities, the operation was meticulously planned over 11 months by the country's Security Service (SBU). SBU security service also claimed that it had targeted Russian military aircraft valued at a total of $7 billion in a series of drone strikes on air bases located deep inside Russian territory. 'Today, the Kyiv regime staged a terror attack with the use of FPV drones on airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions. All terror attacks on military airfields in the Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions were repelled,' 'No casualties were reported either among servicemen or civilians. Some of those involved in the terror attacks were detained,' the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. Breaking new ground in its drone warfare strategy, Ukraine has for the first time targeted deep Russian air bases Olenogorsk in the Murmansk region and Sredny in Siberia's Irkutsk region by deploying drones from close proximity using trailer trucks, according to emerging reports. 'As a result of the launch of FPV drones from territories in the close proximity to military airfields in the Murmansk and Irkutsk Regions, several aircraft caught fire. The fires were extinguished,' the Russian MoD said. Observers suggest that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is attempting to ramp up pressure on Moscow ahead of the second round of peace talks scheduled for Monday in Istanbul. The Russian delegation, led by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medynsky, has already arrived in Turkey for the negotiations. Despite this diplomatic push, experts remain sceptical about the prospects of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. With AP inputs
News18
01-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
Russia confirms Ukrainian drone strikes on 5 air bases
Last Updated: Moscow, Jun 1 (PTI) Russian Defence Ministry on Sunday confirmed that five air bases were attacked by Ukrainian drones damaging an unspecified number of aircraft. Ukraine claimed that it has destroyed about 40 Russian aircraft including nuclear capable TU-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers in Sunday's massive drone strikes on Russian bases in an operation prepared by Ukrainian Security Service – SBU during 11 months. 'Today, the Kyiv regime staged a terror attack with the use of FPV drones on airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions. All terror attacks on military airfields in the Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions were repelled," 'No casualties were reported either among servicemen or civilians. Some of those involved in the terror attacks were detained," the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. For the first time it was established that Olenogorsk (Murmansk region) and Sredny (Irkutsk region in Siberia) were attacked from close proximity by using trailer trucks by the attackers. 'As a result of the launch of FPV drones from territories in the close proximity to military airfields in the Murmansk and Irkutsk Regions, several aircraft caught fire. The fires were extinguished," the Russian MoD said. Observers here speculate that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to pressurise Moscow on the eve of tomorrow's second round of peace talks in Istanbul. The Russian delegation led by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medynsky has already reached Turkey for Monday's talks. First Published:
