Consequences of Russian bombers seen in satellite photos by Ukrainian drone
Close-up landscape in Olenya destroyed TU-95
Close-up image reveals damage to Olenya Airbase. The plane seemed to have been burned down, with visible explosion debris nearby. Satellite Image (C) 2025 Maxar Technologies

Satellite images of Russian air force base released on Wednesday appear to show what Ukraine calls the consequences "Operating spider webs" - A long-planned drone attack within Russian territory, which Ukrainian security officials claim destroyed 41 military bombers.

The debris and what appears to be burning scars and some complete aircraft can be seen in photos of Belaya and Oleya Air Bases provided by US space technology company Maxar Technologies.

Close-up of the image shows that some of the planes were unaffected and that unusual items seemed to be placed on them.

Two TU-22s destroyed at Belaya Air Base
Maxar images appear to show two bomber damage on the Belaya Airbase. Satellite Image (C) 2025 Maxar Technologies

SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk said in a statement that Ukraine attacked aircraft at four Russian bases, causing more than $7 billion in damage to Russian bomber fleets over the weekend. CBS News cannot confirm the full scope of the damage.

Russia claims Ukraine's estimates are exaggerated.

The Russian Defense Ministry said several fighter jets at air bases in Irkutsk and Murmansk areas caught fire during the attack, but the fire was put out. Ukraine also said that Ukraine tried to take two aerial bases in western Russia and another in the Amur region, the Associated Press reported.

The attack was held with representatives of both countries in Istanbul The second round of negotiations For peace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin No public response Attacks before Wednesday Talk to President Trump By phone for more than an hour.

"We discussed Ukraine's attack on Russian aircraft docking, and various other attacks on both sides," Trump wrote on social media. "It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that would lead to an immediate peaceful one. President Putin did say, and it was very strong, that he would have to respond to the recent attack on the airport."

A Kremlin spokesman said Tuesday that Putin had made a real-time update on the attack but was awaiting the findings of an investigation into the attack.

Drone strikes destroy Russia's TU-95 bomber
The consequences of the drone strike show the bombers that appear to have been destroyed on the apron of Belaya Air Force Base. Satellite Image (C) 2025 Maxar Technologies
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