Author: Maria Varenikova, Anastasia Kuznietsova and Nataliya Vasilyeva
Published on: 01/06/2025 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:
Ukrainian drone attacks targeted sites from eastern Siberia to Russia’s western border. Russian forces have quickened the pace of their advances in Ukraine and bombarded Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian leaders accuse Russia of stalling for time in peace talks. The attack in Irkutsk was the first time any place in Siberia had come under attack by Ukraine’s drones since the war began in February 2022. The Olenya base in the Murmansk region, which also came under attack, is one of Russia’s key strategic airfields, hosting nuclear-capable aircraft. The Times could not confirm that these drones were part of the assault. Russian military bloggers declare the Ukrainian attacks a significant failure of Russia’s defenses. Ukraine’s military said that it was investigating the circumstances but emphasized that there was not a mass gathering at the time of the strike. Military does not typically disclose official casualty figures, which are treated as a state secret. Recent attacks with large numbers of military casualties have raised questions about security protocols. At least 10 homes have been damaged, local officials say. Ukrainian Drones Attack Multiple Air Bases in Russia. A bipartisan pair of American senators traveled to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Kremlin has increasingly embraced the Soviet dictator and his legacy, but he remains a deeply divisive figure in Russia. How We Verify Our Reporting Our team of visual journalists analyzes satellite images, photographs, videos and radio transmissions. We monitor and authenticate reports on social media, corroborating these with eyewitness accounts and interviews.

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