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Detailed Account of the Attack

The attack involved 117 drones, hidden in wooden mobile cabins with remotely opening roofs, transported on trucks and launched near four Russian air bases: Belaya in the Irkutsk region (Siberia), Olenya in Murmansk (northwest Russia), Dyagilevo in Ryazan (central Russia), and Ivanovo in Ivanovo region (central Russia). The targets included strategic nuclear-capable bombers such as the Tu-95 and Tu-22M3, as well as A-50 early warning and control planes. Ukraine claims to have hit 41 warplanes, representing 34% of Russia's strategic cruise missile carriers, with an estimated damage cost of $7 billion.

The operation was personally overseen by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and SBU head Vasyl Maliuk, highlighting its strategic importance. Reports indicate the preparation took over a year and a half, with a nerve center set up next to Russia's FSB office, and all operatives evacuated before the attack.

Russian responses, as reported by various sources, confirmed the attacks across five regions but claimed to have repelled them in Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur, with fires reported at Belaya and Olenya airbases in Irkutsk and Murmansk, respectively, and no casualties mentioned. Unverified videos and images on Russian social media, including Telegram channels like Baza, showed bombers on fire, supporting Ukraine's claims, though independent verification is lacking.

The distance from the front lines, over 4,300 km (2,670 miles), underscores the operation's audacity and reach.

152 posted on 06/01/2025 5:45:55 PM PDT by foldspace
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To: foldspace

You can bet that Graham and Bloomie had something to do with it. They are as crooked as any other POS globalist punk. They are part of the enemy within.

Recall how Graham and no-name songbird hung around together in the past, before songbird’s demise.


154 posted on 06/01/2025 5:56:54 PM PDT by meyer (The revolution isn't just beginning. It's already won.)
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To: foldspace

Wonder what Graham and the other Dem Senator, name escapes me at the moment, were doing in Ukraine recently.


205 posted on 06/01/2025 8:46:25 PM PDT by little jeremiah (https://qalerts.app/)
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Detailed Account of Russia's Response

R ussia's initial reaction, as reported by multiple sources, includes confirmation of the attacks and labeling them a "terrorist act." The Russian defense ministry stated that airbases in Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions repelled all attacks, while in Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, "several aircraft caught fire" after drones were launched from nearby areas. All fires were extinguished, and no casualties were reported, according to the Russian defense ministry. Some participants in the attacks were detained, as mentioned in reports.

R esearch suggests that Russia has launched retaliatory strikes in response to the drone attack. News articles and X posts indicate that Russia carried out attacks by launching more than 479 drones and several missiles at targets across Ukraine. A specific incident mentioned is a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian training unit in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on June 1, which killed 12 and wounded over 20 Ukrainian soldiers, as reported by Ukraine's Ground Forces.

F urther, X posts and news reports highlight Russia's threats of a "proportional response." Russia's Foreign Ministry has stated that future targets will be "exclusively military sites and defense industry facilities," with some concerns raised about potential civilian targeting based on past patterns. Russian military bloggers and officials have called for a strong response, with some drawing parallels to historical events like Pearl Harbor, suggesting a desire for a significant counter-attack.
247 posted on 06/02/2025 9:27:19 AM PDT by foldspace
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