London (AP) -Ucreen said it attacked a Russian airport on Saturday, while Russia continued Ukraine as part of a step-up bombing campaign with hundreds of drones overnight, expecting success in efforts to end war more than 3 years old.
Ukraine’s military general staff stated that Ukrainian forces killed the Borisoglbsk Air Base in the Voronies region of Russia, described as the domestic base of Russia’s SU -34, SU -35S and SU -35S and SU -35S and SU -30SM fighter jets.
Writing on Facebook, General Staff said it hit the glide bomb, a training aircraft and a depot with “possibly other aircraft”.
Russian officials did not immediately comment on the attack.
Such attacks on Russian air bases aim to reduce Russia’s military capability and demonstrate Ukraine’s ability to hit the high-value goals in Russia. Last month, Ukraine stated that it destroyed more than 40 Russian aircraft posted in several air areas in Russia in a surprising drone attack.
Ukraine’s Air Force said that Russia fired 322 drones and Dicky in Ukraine on Saturday night. Of these, 157 were shot and 135 were lost, possibly electronically jammed.
According to the Air Force, Ukraine’s western Khamelnskski region was the main goal of attack. Regional Government. Seri Turin said on Saturday that no loss, injury or death was reported.
Russia is carrying forward its long distance attacks on Ukraine. Drone and missile waves targeted Kiev overnight on Friday The biggest air attack since Russia’s attack on Ukraine began. On Saturday, Kiev Mayor Vitali Clitsco said the number of people killed in the attack had increased. Another 31 people were injured.
Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky said on Friday that the latest wave of attacks was “very important and productive” phone calls with US President Donald Trump.
The two leaders discussed how Ukrainian aerial rescue could be strengthened, possible joint weapons production between the US and Ukraine, and widely US -led efforts to end war With Russia, according to a statement by Zelancesi.
When asked by reporters about the call on Friday night, Trump said, “We had a very good call, I think.”
Asked about finding a way to end the fight, Trump said: “I don’t know. I can’t tell you whether this is going to happen or not.”
America is Stopped some of military aid shipments In Ukraine, including significant air defense missiles. Ukraine’s main European Backers How to consider how They can help take the slack. Zelansky says that Ukraine has plans to manufacture domestic weapons industry, but Scaling will take time,
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that it shot 94 Ukrainian drones in the night on Saturday morning with 30 front drones. There were no casualties, but local officials in the Sarotov region stated that 25 apartments were damaged by Ukrainian drones in Engels city. ,
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Elis Morton, Associated Press