Ukraine claimed it destroyed around 40 Russian aircraft in the attack, including strategic bombers like the nuclear-capable TU-95 and Tu-22. The strikes were reportedly planned over 11 months by Ukraine’s security service,

Vladimir Putin's Russia was attacked by Ukraine in shocking cross-border drone strikes deep into the Russian territory targeting key military installations.

Ukraine claims to have hit over 40 Russian military aircraft in a large-scale drone attack. The Ukrainian security service, the SBU, stated: "Enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia." The regional governor of Russia's Irkutsk region,