Ukraine is carrying out a « magnitude » operation against Russian aviation – Liberation
Ukraine leads an operation on Sunday « Extensive » Against military aviation in Russia, and notably affected a base in Eastern Siberia, thousands of kilometers from its borders, a source said in the Ukrainian security services (SBU). « The Ukrainian security services are carrying out a special special operation aimed at destroying enemy bombers » Far from the front in Russia, said this source, saying that more than 40 aircraft had been affected.
This source said that the attack had targeted the aerodromes of Diaguilevo, Olenia, Ivanovo and Belaïa. That of Olenia is located in the region of Mourmansk, in the Russian Arctic, nearly 1,900 kilometers from Ukraine. The Ukrainian source said that a fire had declared itself in Belaïa aerodrome, in the Irkutsk region of East Siberia, more than 4,200 kilometers from Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian security service, the amount of damage to Russian aviation is 7 billion dollars.
The Ukrainian operation, in the name of code « spider web », was prepared for more than a year and a half and supervised by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine has brought drones and small wooden constructions to Russia, according to the Ukrainian source. Drones were « Hidden » Under their roofs, which were then opened at a distance to let them fly away, according to her.
Russia confirmed on Sunday that several of its military planes had « Etbuite » During a vast attack by Ukrainian drones, saying that she had stopped suspects. « In the regions of Mourmansk and Irkutsk, several air appliances caught fire following the launch of FPV drones from a territory in the immediate vicinity of aerodromes »wrote the Russian Ministry of Defense on Telegram, adding that these attacks had not made victims and that « Participants » had been arrested.
The governor of the Irkutsk region, Igor Kobzev, spoke of a « Drone attack » Against the village of Sredniï, right next to the Belaïa base. « This is the first attack of this type in Siberia », he said, calling the population not to be « Given to panic ». He published a video, seeming to have been recorded by residents, showing a drone in the sky and an important cloud of gray smoke in the distance.
The governor of the Mourmansk region, Andrei Tchibis, said that « Enemies » drones « were in heaven and the anti -aircraft defense worked.
Russia announces almost daily intercept drones Ukrainians launched against its territory, in response to the invasion of Ukraine, but it is rare that they manage to strike so far in depth in the country. The source in the Ukrainian security services indicated that the struck devices were used for « Bombing Ukrainian cities every night ».
Update at 7:16 p.m.: According to Ukraine, the damage would amount to $ 7 billion.
