"As for the long-range bomber fleet, 10 percent of it has been damaged in the attack according to our assessment." The United States estimates that Ukraine's audacious drone attack hit as many as 20 Russian warplanes, destroying around 10 of them, two US officials told Reuters, and experts say Moscow will take years to replace the affected planes. Freuding said Russia had felt safe in its vast territory, which also explained why there was little protection for the aircraft. A fifth attack on the Ukrainka air field near the Chinese border failed, he said. The bombers that were hit were part of Russia's so-called nuclear triad which enables nuclear weapons deployment by air, sea and ground, he added.

Source: bd News24 June 07, 2025 13:00 UTC