Ukraine and Russia escalated their conflict with major drone attacks on Sunday, June 1, ahead of anticipated peace talks on Monday, June 2.
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00:01Ukraine and Russia escalated their conflict with major drone attacks on Sunday, June 1,
00:06ahead of anticipated peace talks on Monday, June 2.
00:09A Ukrainian intelligence official said Ukraine attacked Russian long-range bombers stationed
00:14at a military base deep in Siberia.
00:16The bombers could carry nuclear weapons.
00:19Ukraine's intelligence agency confirmed it carried out the attack, called Operation
00:23Spider's Web, which had been planned for over a year and a half.
00:27It said the attack also damaged 41 Russian warplanes, as well as 34% of Russia's strategic
00:33cruise missile carriers.
00:35Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 472 drones and 7 missiles at Ukraine overnight.
00:41At least 7 people were killed and 69 were hurt when a highway bridge in Russia's Bryonsk
00:46region was blown up as a passenger train was passing.
00:49There were 388 people on the train.
00:52No one has claimed responsibility for this attack.
00:54President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised Ukraine's offensive, saying it used 117 drones and was
01:01Ukraine's longest-range operation, done without outside help.
01:05Ukraine's defense minister is set to meet Russian officials on Monday for a second round
01:09of direct peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey.