Ukraine Strikes Russian Strategic Bomber Bases...Maybe

[1srelluc]

I've learned to trust no info coming out of that conflict but here you go.

Multiple airbases (some 4,000km into Russia) and rails struck, more than 40 aircraft (strategic bombers and support aircraft) destroyed per some reports, looks like quads were launched locally. Apparent footage of strikes and the locally launched quads in the below tweets.

'Russian bombers are burning en masse' — Ukraine's SBU drones hit 'more than 40' aircraft in mass attack, source claims





If true, what will Putin do?

 

[1srelluc]

Mor.





Destroying billions in aircraft for a few hundred K.

Talk about a wake-up call for airbases all over the world!

 

[1srelluc]

 

[Manonthestreet]

With open border Joe pretty sure this could be done to us today

 

[1srelluc]

With open border Joe pretty sure this could be done to us today

With even moderately hardened hardstands it could be prevented.

 

[Manonthestreet]

With even moderately hardened hardstands it could be prevented.

Do we employ those 24/7

 

[1srelluc]

Do we employ those 24/7

Hardened aircraft shelter - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

They seem cost prohibitive for bombers the size of the B-52 but given our rather small operational strategic bomber fleet of around 200 airframes of different types. I don't know.

I think the Stealth Bomber already is stored/maintained in hardened hangers.

 

[JWBooth]

Hardened aircraft shelter - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

They seem cost prohibitive for bombers the size of the B-52 but given our rather small operational strategic bomber fleet of around 200 airframes of different types. I don't know.

I think the Stealth Bomber already is stored/maintained in hardened hangers.

A bunch of B52s on Diego Garcia looking like targets

 

[DonGlock26]

With open border Joe pretty sure this could be done to us today

The Red Chinese own land around our air bases.

 

[DonGlock26]

I think a submarine drone carrier could be a very effective strike platform.
The drones could be controlled by satellite or a stealthy F-35 allowing the sub to
move out of range of retaliation.

 

[Muhammed]

Kiev is saying they took out 40 Russian bombers. Drones are now the dominant weapon of war.

Ukraine wipes out dozens of Russian doomsday nuclear bombers in massive surprise attack on air bases, Kyiv says: ‘Russian Pearl Harbor’

Even pro-Moscow military bloggers are calling the strike — which used drones hidden in trucks — “the Russian Pearl Harbor.”

nypost.com

Ukrainian forces stunned the Russian military Sunday after wiping out and damaging dozens of nuclear bombers and other aircraft with ambitious and complicated attacks that struck President Vladimir Putin’s air bases deep inside the country, Kyiv says.

Even pro-Moscow military bloggers are calling the strike — which used drones hidden in trucks — “the Russian Pearl Harbor.”

The attack came just a day before the leaders of Ukraine and Russia were potentially set to meet in Istanbul as part of US-backed cease-fire talks.

What affect will this have on peace talks? How will Putin respond?

 

[1srelluc]

Dupe.

Thread 'Ukraine Strikes Russian Strategic Bomber Bases...Maybe'

Sunday at 8:59 AM

I've learned to trust no info coming out of that conflict but here you go.

Multiple airbases (some 4,000km into Russia) and rails struck, more than 40 aircraft (strategic bombers and support aircraft) destroyed per some reports, looks like quads were launched locally. Apparent footage of strikes and the locally launched quads in the below tweets.

'Russian bombers are burning en masse' — Ukraine's SBU drones hit 'more than 40' aircraft in mass attack, source claims





If true, what will Putin do?

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[Muhammed]

They are calling it Operation Spiderweb.



I wonder how this is going to affect Russia's ability to launch their hypersonic cruise missiles. They launch them from bombers.

 

[theHawk]

“Brilliant” …now Russia may as well flatten Kiev.

This is exactly what the Russians can use to launch a devastating attack on Ukraine.

 

[Sunni Man]

By attacking the Russian mainland.
The idiot Zelensky has derailed any further hope of peace talks.
Ukraine as a country is doomed and Zelensky is a dead man walking.

 

[TemplarKormac]

If true, what will Putin do?

Don't think for a minute he wouldn't at least consider using a tactical nuke on Kiev. This is one of the most devastating strategic defeats Russia has sustained at this point.

 

[TemplarKormac]

By attacking the Russian mainland.
The idiot Zelensky has derailed any further hope of peace talks.
Ukraine as a country is doomed and Zelensky is a dead man walking.

Welp, this will act as an effective out for the US. They were already willing to walk away from it.

 

[Old Rocks]

A bunch of B52s on Diego Garcia looking like targets

Are you going to volunteer to drive a truck there?

 

[Old Rocks]

By attacking the Russian mainland.
The idiot Zelensky has derailed any further hope of peace talks.
Ukraine as a country is doomed and Zelensky is a dead man walking.

Slava Ukraine. This is exactly what is needed. Make this war expensive enough for the Russians that they will have to crawl back within their borders. As long as Putin is at the head of the Russian Federation there will be no peace talks, just demands that Ukraine capitulate to Russia. Russia is doomed. They are rapidly running out of manpower, and there economy is crumbling. The demographics in Russia are getting worse every day. Many, many young people leaving, and over a thousand a day being killed or wounded in Ukraine. Slava Ukraine.

 

[MarcATL]

Good!