{"id":2441441,"date":"2025-06-01T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T15:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-destroys-russian-strategic-bombers-in-massive-drone-attack-day-before-ceasefire-talks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T15:12:35","slug":"ukraine-destroys-russian-strategic-bombers-in-massive-drone-attack-day-before-ceasefire-talks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-destroys-russian-strategic-bombers-in-massive-drone-attack-day-before-ceasefire-talks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine destroys Russian strategic bombers in massive drone attack day before ceasefire talks &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraine-destroys-russian-strategic-bombers-in-massive-drone-attack-day-before-ceasefire-talks-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2441441&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukraine orchestrated a major drone strike on several Russian airfields just a day before scheduled peace talks in Istanbul. This attack, overseen by President Volodymyr Zelensky, resulted in the destruction of over 40 Russian military aircraft, including significant bombers and radar planes, causing an estimated $2 billion in damage. The offensive was a response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-withdrawals-120-troops-from-israel\/\" title=\"U.S. withdrawals 120 troops from Israel\">recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-slam-psakis-space-force-slight\/\" title=\"Republicans Slam Psaki\u2019s Space Force Slight\">missile strike<\/a><\/a> by Russia that killed 12 Ukrainian soldiers. Despite the escalating conflict, Ukraine expressed readiness for a full and unconditional ceasefire and proposed the return of prisoners and abducted children as critical agenda items for the upcoming negotiations. Turkish officials remain optimistic about progress in the discussions. The Trump management was reportedly not informed of the Ukrainian strike in advance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ukraine destroys Russian strategic bombers in massive drone attack day before ceasefire talks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2135771\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> performed a coordinated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3427712\/russia-bombards-ukraine-trump-patience-wears-thin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">strike<\/a> on several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3424971\/russia-suggests-new-peace-talks-with-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russian<\/a> airfields Sunday as peace talks with Russia in Istanbul were set to be held on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The attack, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-war-sumy-region-18966d4b286ffb6f4e764b94a6afaf61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">which was supervised<\/a> by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and planned for over a year, destroyed more than 40 Russian planes. The damage caused around $2 billion in damage to aircraft such as the A-50, Tu-22 M3, and Tu-95. The A-50 is an airborne radar craft, while the Tu-22 M3 and Tu-95 are bombers, the latter of which comprises one part of Russia&rsquo;s nuclear triad.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3427832\/palestinians-killed-israeli-backed-aid-food-site-gaza\/\">Over 30 Palestinians killed on way to Israeli-backed aid site as witnesses blame IDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3426846\/marco-rubio-tip-trump-spear\/\">&#8216;Unbelievable&#8217; Marco Rubio becomes the tip of Trump&#8217;s spear<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3427819\/death-toll-151-nigerian-town-floods-thousands-displaced\/\">Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displaced<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A Ukrainian official <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/barakravid\/status\/1929174522613153885?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em> that the Trump administration wasn&rsquo;t notified in advance of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >massive drone strike<\/a> on Russian bases, which comes after Russia hit Ukraine with a missile strike that killed 12 soldiers and launched the biggest drone assault of the three-year war.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will lead the Ukrainian delegation to Istanbul in the wake of the weekend skirmishes. &ldquo;We are doing everything to protect our independence, our state, and our people,&rdquo; Zelensky said.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarakRavid\/status\/1929174522613153885\"><\/a><br \/>Zelensky had accused Moscow of &ldquo;doing everything it can to ensure the next possible meeting is fruitless.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For a meeting to be meaningful, its agenda must be clear, and the negotiations must be properly prepared,&rdquo; he said. Ukraine sent its proposals to Russia, reaffirming &ldquo;readiness for a full and unconditional ceasefire.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian president <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1929145331696239049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">set out his positions<\/a> on Sunday morning ahead of Ukraine&rsquo;s peace meeting in Istanbul. Zelensky said he wants &ldquo;a full and unconditional ceasefire,&rdquo; Ukraine&rsquo;s prisoners to be released by Russia, and the return of thousands of abducted children whom Russia has <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.yale.edu\/news-article\/fact-sheet-russias-kidnapping-and-re-education-of-ukraines-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sought to reeducate<\/a> against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish officials believe progress could be made at the meeting. &ldquo;We are convinced that progress can certainly be made as long as we remain at the negotiating table,&rdquo; Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3222295\/trump-victory-questions-ukraine-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP VICTORY RAISES QUESTIONS OVER FUTURE OF UKRAINE MILITARY AID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has given Russia two weeks to engage in good-faith negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll find out whether or not he&rsquo;s tapping us along or not, and if he is, we&rsquo;ll respond a little bit differently, but it will take about a week and a half to two weeks,&rdquo; he told reporters Wednesday. &ldquo;They seem to want to do something, but until the document is signed, I can&rsquo;t tell you. 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