Ukraine didn't warn Trump before drone strike crippled Russia's key bombers - Axios
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Today, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted a special operation codenamed Spiderweb.As part of the operation, drones attacked strategic Russian bombers. Ukraine did not inform the United States about the attack in advance, reports Axios.
The large-scale attack occurred shortly before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he would send a delegation to Istanbul on Monday. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will lead the delegation to negotiate a ceasefire with Russia.
Initially, Axios reported that official Kyiv had warned Washington in advance.
"Ukraine did notify the Trump administration of the attack (about the attacks on airfields -ed.) in advance," Axios quoted an unnamed Ukrainian official.
However, Axios later corrected the report, stating that Ukraine did NOT warn the Trump administration about the attacks.
What is known about the SBU operation
Sources within the security services told RBC-Ukraine that on the afternoon of June 1, the SBU struck four Russian military airfields simultaneously. The targets are located deep inside Russia, hundreds of kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
The airfields targeted were Belaya, Irkutsk region; Olenya, Murmansk region; Dyagilevo, Ryazan region; and Ivanovo, Ivanovo region.
According to the latest information, at least 41 aircraft were damaged. The types include Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 bombers, as well as A-50 aircraft. The total damage and extent of destruction remain unknown.
As of 6:00 PM Kyiv time, the SBU had not released an official statement.
For more details about the "Spiderweb" operation and the consequences of the attacks on each airfield, read RBC-Ukraine's report.
