Ukraine Launches Daring Drone strike⁢ on Russian Airbases

‌ Updated June 01, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is celebrating a recent drone‌ attack on Russian airbases, calling it a
moment “for the ‌history books.” The drone
blitz
involved 117 drones, which were reportedly smuggled into ​Russia in trucks.

Smoke rises from ​a burning airfield after a Ukrainian drone ‍strike on Russian airbases.
Smoke rises from a burning airfield after the massive drone strike. Credit:‍ East2West

Dramatic footage shows the coordinated launch of the ‌ drones, with at least four Russian airbases reportedly⁣ ablaze following the
​ operation. According to a source within Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), Russian Tu-95 ⁣bombers were among
the assets damaged in the drone
⁣ ⁤ ​attack
.

A burning russian bomber is seen on a laptop screen, reportedly after a Ukrainian drone strike.
Russian Tu-95 bombers​ burning ‘en masse’ according to a Ukrainian SBU source. Credit: Ukraine’s
Security Service
View from a Ukrainian drone moments before impact on a Russian warplane at Belaya Air Base.
point ‍of view from a Ukrainian drone, moments before it strikes a Russian warplane

What’s next

The full extent of the damage inflicted by the drone strike is still being assessed, but the operation⁣ marks a significant
⁢ exhibition of Ukraine’s evolving capabilities in long-range warfare.