June 1, 2025 — Kyiv/Moscow
On the eve of Turkish-mediated peace talks in Istanbul, Ukraine launched a deep-strike drone attack destroying over 40 Russian Tu-22M3 bombers at airbases in the Irkutsk region, over 4,000 kilometers from the front lines. Simultaneously, a highway bridge spanning the Dnipro River was blown up as a passenger train passed beneath, causing civilian casualties and severing a key supply route. Kyiv aims to strengthen its negotiating position by demonstrating long-range strike capabilities, while Moscow condemned the actions as terrorism. Delegations from both sides now head to Istanbul under heightened tension, with prospects for a durable ceasefire uncertain amid escalating hostilities.
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