Ukraine says it destroyed more than 40 military planes in drone attack in Russia

The official said the attack took more than a year and a half to execute and was personally supervised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Security service head Vasyl Malyuk studies a photo of a map of Russia’s strategic aviation location in his office in Ukraine. Picture: Ukrainian Security Service via AP

Kyiv has destroyed more than 40 military aircraft in a drone attack deep in Russia, a Ukrainian security official said.

The attack on Sunday came as Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones a day before the two sides meet for a new round of direct talks in Istanbul.