[US intelligence: Russia may have lost about 20 strategic bombers in Ukraine attack]
On June 3, The New York Times reported, citing US intelligence officials, that Russia suffered "significant" losses in the attack on a strategic bomber base by Ukraine on Sunday, with a total loss of approximately 20 strategic aviation aircraft.
According to sources from The New York Times, the damaged models include at least 6 Tu-95 long-range bombers, at least 4 Tu-22M bombers, and an A-50 early warning aircraft worth $300 million.
The report stated that the Trump administration did not receive prior warning of this operation from Ukraine, while the attack occurred the day before the second round of bilateral talks in Istanbul. Sources emphasized that it is still too early to assess the consequences of the attack, as Russia may repair some of the damaged aircraft, but admitted that these losses would not weaken the Kremlin's ability to launch attacks on Ukraine.
US officials believe that Russia may retaliate on a large scale for this attack, possibly resuming attacks on civilian facilities or energy targets. However, The New York Times pointed out that US intelligence agencies have not yet determined Russia's specific retaliatory targets.
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