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To attack Russian air base, Ukrainian spies hid drones in wooden sheds
Reuters ^ | June 1, 2025 | By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder

Posted on 06/01/2025 9:36:03 AM PDT by 11th_VA

KYIV, June 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian secret services were able to attack strategic bomber aircraft at Russian air bases on Sunday by hiding explosive-laden drones inside the roofs of wooden sheds, according to a Ukrainian security official and images posted online. The sheds were loaded onto trucks that were driven to the perimeter of the air bases. The roof panels of the sheds were lifted off by a remotely-activated mechanism, allowing the drones to fly out and begin their attack, the official said.

The security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said strikes were conducted on Sunday on four air bases, and that a total of 41 Russian warplanes were hit. Reuters was not able to independently verify that assertion. Unverified video and pictures posted on Russian social media showed Russian strategic bombers on fire at the Belaya air base in the Irkutsk region of Siberia. Igor Kobzev, the regional governor, said there had been a drone attack on a military unit near the village of Sredny, which is near the Belaya base, though he did not specify what the target was. He said the drones had been launched from a truck.

The Irkutsk region attack was the first time a drone assault had been mounted by Ukraine so far from the front lines, which are more than 4,300 km (2,670 miles) away. That is beyond the range of the long-range strike drones or ballistic missiles Ukraine has in its arsenal, so required a special scheme to get the drones close enough to the target...

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: axisofdemnarrative; belaya; bidensfolly; demedia; drones; irkutsk; maxhunder; putinswar; rotoreuters; siberia; tombalmforth; vindmanclones
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Amazing
1 posted on 06/01/2025 9:36:03 AM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

Sheds whole new light on use of drones.


2 posted on 06/01/2025 9:38:06 AM PDT by Ahithophel (Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failure)
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To: 11th_VA

Impressive operation. And equally impressive operational security.


3 posted on 06/01/2025 9:39:08 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: 11th_VA

Ukraine and Russia do not want peace. The USA needs to get out of their way. Also, how many Chinese drones are in shipping containers here in the ground in the USA.


4 posted on 06/01/2025 9:39:49 AM PDT by Newbomb Turk
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To: 11th_VA

Perhaps all true, but I strongly suspect that this is a Neocon-written article, trying to pin everything on Ukraine, given what the response will be.

Be interesting to see if Russia takes the bait.


5 posted on 06/01/2025 9:40:28 AM PDT by BobL
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To: Newbomb Turk

bttt

and

bttt


6 posted on 06/01/2025 9:43:43 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: 11th_VA

“Amazing”

Yup and coming to soon to a store near you, so grab an eyeful of the future.


7 posted on 06/01/2025 9:44:38 AM PDT by rottweiller_inc (Lupus urbem intravit. Fulminis icShouldn't shetu vultures super turrem exanimat.)
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To: 11th_VA

Begging for a nuclear response by Russia is amazing?


8 posted on 06/01/2025 9:45:13 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: 11th_VA

Planes are so ridiculously vulnerable in the era of drones. Just fuel balloons in aluminum casing. Waiting to explode.


9 posted on 06/01/2025 9:45:52 AM PDT by montag813
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Let’s hope Taiwan is aware of this tactic.


10 posted on 06/01/2025 9:46:29 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Ahithophel

“Sheds whole new light on use of drones.”

The Israelis and the American military have radar directed drone killers.

I think drones are a flash-in-the-pan weaponry. This attack was a one-off. If initial reports are accurate, it was successful, but won’t happen again. And you have to assume there are still drones in-waiting.


11 posted on 06/01/2025 9:52:37 AM PDT by odawg
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To: House Atreides

Extremely well planned and coordinated. The Ukes have no satellites or recon planes. They are famous for their inability to coordinate their ground offensives with supporting arms.

But somehow they planned and coordinated this? This was CIA and Brits that did all the targeting, planning and coordination.


12 posted on 06/01/2025 9:54:57 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI….)
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To: 11th_VA

I don’t like or trust perpetually begging Zelensky at all, but objectively speaking, I have to say it appears the Ukraine has some clever men planning their offensive strategy. Often moreso than Russia. Russia may have greater variety and quantities of weaponry. I can imagine Putin’s people trying to convince (or coerce) some of Z’s people to switch sides.
Fringe benefits!


13 posted on 06/01/2025 9:57:50 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: CivilWarBrewing

No more than Russia’s been begging for oit by bombing it’s neighbor and trying to strip all of its neighbors of their sovereignty.


14 posted on 06/01/2025 9:59:50 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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“Also, how many Chinese drones are in shipping containers here in the ground in the USA”

Uh, ask yourself how many suitcase nukes are littered across the landscape. Both Soviet and Chinese.

The Soviet crap is probably non-functional but the Chinese toys are probably shiny and new.

Cue the music “we’ll meet again...”


15 posted on 06/01/2025 10:01:59 AM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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“This was CIA and Brits that did all the targeting, planning and coordination.’

I think your last remark helps to explain this stunning wave of efficiency from Ukraine. I’ve wondered about it.
However, the CIA still = ‘Americans’!! Not good long term for the USA. Keeps us pulled into it. Black Budgets continue, apparently.


16 posted on 06/01/2025 10:02:23 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: 11th_VA

I don’t really see these drones working and doing all this without Starlink data paths involved along the way. I doubt Elon has the control over data the way he’d like.


17 posted on 06/01/2025 10:04:15 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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To: 11th_VA

Thus showing why we need tighter regulations in the U.S. on who can and who cannot drive the large 18-wheelers on our highways. Kudos to the Trump administration for bringing back the requirement that truck drivers be fluent in English.


18 posted on 06/01/2025 10:06:07 AM PDT by CFW
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To: 11th_VA


19 posted on 06/01/2025 10:06:12 AM PDT by tlozo
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> Ukraine and Russia do not want peace. <

A perhaps relevant quote from Hitler’s right-hand man, Hermann Goering:

“Naturally, the common people don’t want war ... All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country.”


20 posted on 06/01/2025 10:07:46 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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