A drone attack attributed to Ukraine rocked a Russian airfield, demonstrating once again Ukraine’s ability to reach into Russian territory one day after its forces struck two other air bases hundreds of miles inside Russia.
RIGA, Latvia — A drone strike attributed to Ukraine rocked an airfield inside Russia on Tuesday, demonstrating once again Ukraine’s ability to reach into Russian territory one day after its forces struck two other air bases hundreds of miles inside Russia.The attacks have revealed major vulnerabilities in Russia’s air defenses and sent a signal to Moscow that its strategic assets far from the active combat zone are not off limits to the emboldened Ukrainian military.
But a senior Ukrainian official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive operation, told The Washington Post on Tuesday that all three attacks were carried out by Ukrainian drones. Ukraine still has some Tu-141s in storage and could have enhanced its capability for a one-way mission, Bendett said.
“Russians want to minimize Ukrainian defense achievements, and that’s why they’re saying they just repurposed an old clunker or the blueprint. But this may have been something else, something more sophisticated,” he said. Aside from the symbolism of striking airfields linked to Russia’s nuclear deterrent, the attacks may have immediate effects on Moscow’s strategy on the battlefield in Ukraine.
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