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Evening Standard
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Sami Quadri and Bill Bowkett

Ukraine hits 40 Russian bombers in drone blitz compared to Pearl Harbor as Zelensky says attack will make history

Ukraine has carried out a major drone strike on Russian airfields, saying it has damaged or destroyed more than 40 military aircraft used to bomb Ukrainian cities.

The country’s secret service (SBU) said “Operation Spiderweb” — described as one of the largest and most ambitious of the war — specifically targeted long-range bombers believed to be responsible for regular missile strikes on civilian areas.

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