Ukraine says at least 40 Russian warplanes hit after drones smuggled into Russia | ITV News

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Ukraine says at least 40 Russian warplanes hit after drones smuggled into Russia | ITV News

A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian warplanes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said on Sunday.

The large-scale drone strikes, carried out at four airbases hundreds of miles apart, destroyed multiple combat planes, according to a source in the SBU.

In his evening address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 117 drones had been used in the operation, which he personally oversaw.

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Date: June 2, 2025