MOSCOW: Ukraine just pulled off one of its boldest moves yet — a secret drone strike deep inside Russian territory that reportedly destroyed several strategic bombers and caused a whopping $7 billion in damage.
But here’s the twist: these drones weren’t launched from the border. They were smuggled into Russia. Ukrainian sources told BBC News the drones were hidden inside wooden mobile cabins, sneakily moved close to Russian airbases over months — yes, months. The drones were then launched by remote control, targeting some of Russia’s most valuable military assets.
According to reports, this jaw-dropping operation took 18 months of planning. Eighteen months of smuggling, sneaking, and setting up right under Moscow’s nose. And the results? Explosive — literally.
Footage from the aftermath shows fires and black smoke billowing from the targeted airbases. Ukraine claims it wiped out several of Russia’s prized strategic bomber aircraft — the same bombers used to launch cruise missiles on Ukrainian cities.
Russia has confirmed the attacks but was quick to label them a “terrorist act.”
Still, this wasn’t just any drone strike. This was psychological warfare, a massive embarrassment for Moscow, and a message that nowhere is safe anymore — not even their own heavily guarded airbases.
The drone warfare game has officially changed. Ukraine isn’t just lobbing drones over the border. They’re building Trojan horse-style missions that take time, brains, and serious nerve.
And clearly, they’re working.
-Agencies
