"Currently, more than 40 aircraft are known to have been hit, including the A-50, Tu-95 and Tu-22 M3," a source told the Kyiv Independent.

An operation by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has hit “more than 40” Russian bombers at air bases “in the rear of the Russian Federation,” a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on June 1.

“Enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia — this is the result of a special operation by the SBU,” the source said.

Video provided by the source shows what appears to be a row of heavy bomber aircraft on fire at an undisclosed location.

    • 52fightersEnglish
      14•6 days ago

      Not this far from the front lines. This was in the Russian rear.

    • @perestroika@slrpnk.netEnglish
      4•6 days ago

      They have, but this does not look like a fiber optic scenario.

      Guesses: either:

      • autonomous navigation by terrain and compass (assuming that satnav systems are denied), or
      • one swarm member using a ridiculously good (satellite?) radio to supply other swarm members with guidance from Ukraine, or
      • guidance via Russian mobile phone networks.
    • @etchinghillside@reddthat.comEnglish
      3•6 days ago

      Yeah, but you need to be pretty close to do that as you’re physically tethered to it. And I would like to think it’d be risky to deploy and use in this case - but could be wrong.