The attack demonstrated Ukraine’s ability to use relatively cheap drones to take out expensive aircraft and to strike sites far from its borders.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was sending a Ukrainian delegation to Istanbul for another face-to-face with Russian representatives.

Steve Bannon warned on the "War Room" podcast that Ukraine's wildly successful drone attack on Russia's strategic bomber fleet could be construed as an act of war, depending on how much help the U.S.

Russian and Ukrainian officials are in Türkiye for their second round of direct peace talks in weeks. Moscow's delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, while Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov leads his group.

Russian officials and propagandists have chosen different strategies for dealing with the unprecedented Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airfields that took place on June 1. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said that,

Ukraine has carried out large-scale drone strikes against four airbases deep inside Russia, destroying multiple combat planes, according to a source in the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU).

We emphasize that no formations or mass gatherings of personnel were held,' says Land Forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces - Anadolu Ajansı