In the use of cheap drones to remove precious Russian bombers, Ukraine sends a challenging message

A pilot attack in Ukraine was coordinated on Russian aircraft on Sunday, including thousands of kilometers from the confrontation line, carefully and carried out to send a clear message to Moscow, as well as those who question Kiev’s ability to cause great damage to more than three years in the invasion of Russia.

Ukraine may pressure the ceasefire, but it is far from being ready for Russia’s demands.

The Ukrainian Bundit Taras Zahurodi said: “The attack on the on the eve of the peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey, was a reminder that” one can achieve a pleasant word and a rifle more than just a good word. “

Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski said the high -tech process has been planned for more than a year and a half. It has proven that KyIV can be launched by the success of cheap drones against some of the most valuable military assets in Russia: the strategic TUPOLEV launcher, which is used to launch guided guided missiles at the border, and can be equipped with nuclear weapons.

It was a rude military maneuver that did not reject criticism from US President Donald Trump-who was now announced at the meeting of the well-known oval office that Zelinski had no cards “to negotiate in the current conflict-but also showed the development of the war, and the damages that could be affected by the bus’s residence.

“A great operation was performed,” Zelinski said in his evening statement on social media. “Our people work in different Russian regions, in three areas of time.”

Ukraine says 117 drones were smuggled to Russia, then hidden in the roofs of the wooden shed and later loaded on the back of trucks.

Then yesterday, one by one, they were released remotely.

Videos on Russian social media showed drones, as they were shooting at an attempt to topple them.

In one video clip, a few men climbed over a truck trailer and tried to throw rocks on the quadkop.

The claims of the damage have not been verified yet

It is not immediately clear how much the strike was destroyed by the Russian Air Force. Ukrainian official said that 41 aircraft had been injured, and shots released by Kiev showed Russian planes mired in fire.

On Monday morning, the National Security Council and Defense in Ukraine said that 13 birds were destroyed in the attack, and others were caused.

In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Ukraine launched drone attacks on five airports, including one in the Amur region, which is 5600 km from the border with Ukraine.

Russia said that three of the attacks were “repelled”, but several aircraft on two bases were fire. The skills of the aircraft were at the Olina air base, which is located above the circle in the Arctic, and the Pelea base in Siberia, which is more than 4000 km from Ukraine.

“We expect in a day or two of high -resolution satellite images of these bases,” said Jacob Yanovsky, who is based in Prague and the director of ORYX, who tracks the losses of Ukrainian and Russian military equipment.

In an interview with enlargement with CBC News, Janovsky described the attack as an innovator and said he highlighted the weakness of Russian aircraft.

Only specific rules can accommodate these warplanes, and in recent months, Russia has deployed its planes further to remain far from the reach of long -term drones and western weapons, such as USARARS systems.

Done aircraft attacks “will not “Russia is completely prevented from launching missile attacks, but Russia will have to be more cautious and move additional air defenses back.”

Preparing a stage for peace conversations

The influential Russian military bloggers call for revenge.

Meanwhile, in Ukraine, there is a feeling of pride and even a vigor was implemented before the second round of peace talks in Türkiye.

The first round of direct negotiations in Istanbul ended on May 16 after only a few hours, as Russia continues to do a 30 -day ceasefire. Russia called for Ukraine to give up its desire to join NATO and withdraw its army from four regions that Russia has provided.

The conversations started on Monday late and barely concluded. But some Ukrainians believe that Kyiv has already sent his message.

“I would like to see the faces of the members of the Russian delegation,” Ukrainian aviation expert Valerie Romanco said in an interview with Reuters.

“After such a slap in the face, in front of the whole world, how can (Russia’s delegation) come and say,” We do not want four regions, but six regions (Ukrainian) now? “

Glenn Grant, retired British Lieutenant Colonel and defense expert at the Latvia -based Baltic Security Corporation, is from Ukraine and believes that drone strikes give the country a much stronger hand in peace talks.

“They will go with a smile on their faces and will not think, hey, we are the losers and we have to fight you for everything we can,” Grant said in an interview with CBC News.

It is pessimistic that anything will come out of the talks, and is concerned about the Russian progress through the confrontation line – especially in the Sumi region of Ukraine, where Russia claims that during the weekend, it seized a village five kilometers from the border.

An invitation to wake up

Grant said he is keen to know whether Russian President Vladimir Putin, who usually remains quiet about military losses, is ever addressing drone attacks.

Grant said that the Ukraine strike should not be considered an invitation to wake up to Russia only, but for governments everywhere about the ease of deployment of drones.

Given that dozens of them were hidden and released from the back of the transport truck, they can definitely be released from other vehicles, such as container ships or small boats.

“(The attack) actually explains that the game has changed mainly with the war,” said Grant.

“This now means that anyone with a yacht can sail in central New York and use small drones, which will not be discovered, and can try to do something dangerous.”