According to a report by "Russia Today" (RT), Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov spoke on the phone with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on June 1 local time. Both sides discussed the upcoming Ukraine-Russia negotiations in Istanbul, as well as Ukraine's recent attacks on Russian territory.
It was reported that on June 1 local time, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed sincere condolences over the casualties caused by the collapse of railway infrastructure in the Bryansk and Kursk regions of Russia.
Lavrov emphasized that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the attack, and the results of the investigation will be released in due course.
In addition, Lavrov and Rubio exchanged opinions on various solutions to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict through political means, including the direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul.
On June 1 local time, two bridges in the Bryansk region and Kursk region of Russia collapsed, resulting in at least seven deaths and dozens of injuries. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation stated that both incidents were caused by explosions.
Later on the same day, Ukrainian drones attacked military airbases in the Murmansk region, Irkutsk region, Ivanovo region, Ryazan region, and Amur region of Russia.
The "Kyiv Post" reported that this operation by Ukraine was codenamed "Spider Web," destroying or damaging more than 40 Russian strategic aircraft, including A-50 early warning aircraft, Tu-95 strategic bombers, and Tu-22M3 strategic bombers.
Ukrainian drones used for airstrikes. "The Independent Newspaper of Kiev"
On the same day, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that Ukrainian drones had attacked military airbases in five Russian regions.
According to reports from TASS, the Russian state news agency, on June 1 local time, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that the Ukrainian authorities used FPV drones ("first-person view drones") to launch terrorist attacks on airports in the Murmansk region, Irkutsk region, Ivanovo region, Ryazan region, and Amur region. "All terrorist attacks in the military airports of the Ivanovo region, Ryazan region, and Amur region were repelled. In the Murmansk region and Irkutsk region, FPV drones were launched from nearby airport areas, causing multiple pieces of aviation equipment to catch fire."
The department stated that the fire has been extinguished, with no military personnel or civilian casualties.
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