Read previewUkrainian forces used long-range drones to attack a key Russian airbase overnight, destroying warehouses that stored fuel, ammunition, and highly destructive glide bombs.
It appeared to mark Ukraine's latest long-range strike on an important military installation inside Russia.
To work around these restrictions, Kyiv has relied heavily on locally produced, long-range attack drones to wage a monthslong campaign targeting Moscow's military and energy facilities.
AdvertisementGlide bombs are dumb bombs that are equipped with special kits to turn them into precision-guided munitions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia used more than 750 glide bombs in a single week earlier this month.
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