South Korean media: One and a half years of preparation ... Ukraine: Use drones to destroy 41 Russian strategic bombers Before the 2nd round of negotiations, Ukraine launched a surprise attack on Russia's airbase On the day before the 2nd round of talks between Ukraine and Russia, Ukraine claimed that more than 100 drones successfully launched a surprise attack on Russia's airbases. On the 1st, according to reports by Reuters and others, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) claimed that it had decisively carried out large-scale first-person perspective (FPV) drone attacks targeting four airbases in Russia and destroyed 41 strategic bombers. The Ukrainian side claimed that this attack caused about $7 billion (approximately 96,500 billion South Korean won) in losses, and 34% of the cruise missile carriers at Russia's main airbases were left unable to operate. The day before, Russia used over 470 drones to launch attacks across Ukraine, and Ukraine retaliated with this strike after one day. The Ukrainian side stated that this drone attack by Russia was the largest single-day attack since the start of the war. According to the SBU, the operation was codenamed "Spider Web," took one and a half years to prepare, and was personally commanded by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and SBU Director Vasyl Maluk. According to SBU sources, the task force transported FPV drones into Russia, hiding them under the rooftops of mobile wooden cabins loaded onto trucks. During the attack, they remotely opened the roofs to release the drones and target Russian bombers, completing their mission. In photos provided by SBU officials to Reuters, dozens of short-range quadcopters can be seen stored inside wooden houses. According to the official, these drones are the same equipment used in this attack. It is reported that the targets included Belaya Air Base in Irkutsk Oblast, Olenya Air Base in Murmansk Oblast, Dzhigityevo Air Base in Ryazan Oblast, and Ivanovo Air Base in Ivanovo Oblast. Notably, Belaya Air Base in Irkutsk Oblast, which is 4,300 kilometers from the front lines of Ukraine, set a new record for the longest-distance attack by the Ukrainian military. According to a military source quoted by The Kyiv Independent, "It is reported that over 40 aircraft, including A-50, Tu-95, and Tu-22M3, have been attacked." A Ukrainian government official told Reuters, "The operation plan was not previously notified to the United States." From videos posted on social media, FPV drones took off from trucks parked near the airport. Additionally, videos released by the SBU show multiple large aircraft,疑似 Tu-95 strategic bombers, engulfed in flames. According to Zelenskyy, "This operation involved a total of 117 drones and took one and a half years to prepare," "The SBU established an operational headquarters next door to the local FSB office. All agents were withdrawn from Russia the day before the operation." The Russian Ministry of Defense admitted that four airbases were attacked, with multiple aircraft catching fire in Murmansk and Irkutsk. At the Irkutsk base, there were previously deployed Tu-22M supersonic long-range strategic bombers used to attack Ukraine. According to Igor Kobzev, Governor of Irkutsk Oblast, "A military unit in Slednevo was attacked by drones, which originated from a truck." Andrey Chibis, Governor of Murmansk Oblast, also stated, "The enemy's drones attacked the Murmansk region." On the afternoon of the 2nd, both sides had planned to hold talks in Istanbul, Turkey, with an unconditional ceasefire as a precondition. According to Reuters, the Ukrainian negotiation delegation plans to present a roadmap for sustainable peace to the Russian side. The roadmap drafted by Ukraine before the talks clearly states that the precondition is at least 30 days of unconditional ceasefire. The original plan was to exchange prisoners of war, return children forcibly transferred by Russia, and then hold a summit meeting to reach a final peace agreement. Source: Chosun Ilbo [Images omitted] Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833792916613120/ Disclaimer: This article represents the views of the author only.