{"id":36585,"date":"2025-07-05T12:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T12:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ukraine-says-it-struck-a-russian-airbase-as-russia-sent-hundreds-of-drones-into-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T12:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T12:49:09","slug":"ukraine-says-it-struck-a-russian-airbase-as-russia-sent-hundreds-of-drones-into-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ukraine-says-it-struck-a-russian-airbase-as-russia-sent-hundreds-of-drones-into-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine says it struck a Russian airbase, as Russia sent hundreds of drones into Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Ukraine said it struck a Russian airbase on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has further <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-speaking-putin-thursday\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">dashed hopes for a breakthrough<\/a><\/span> in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s military General Staff said Saturday that Ukrainian forces had struck the Borisoglebsk airbase in Russia&#8217;s Voronezh region, describing it as the &#8220;home base&#8221; of Russia&#8217;s Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GeneralStaff.ua\/posts\/pfbid02FyvJxUbo1j7z4UvXh9yH3cE8rhWheWd5tB5KX62wQq1mBz1YhqNRaWonQefVX3Yul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Writing on Facebook<\/a>, the General Staff said it hit a depot containing glide bombs, a training aircraft and &#8220;possibly other aircraft.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Russian officials did not immediately comment on the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Such attacks on Russian airbases aim to dent Russia&#8217;s military capability and demonstrate Ukraine&#8217;s capability to hit high-value targets in Russia. Last month, Ukraine said it destroyed more than 40 Russian planes <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/ukraine-claims-massive-drone-attack-on-military-sites-deep-inside-russia-as-peace-talks-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">stationed at several airfields<\/a><\/span> deep in Russia&#8217;s territory in a surprise drone attack. <\/p>\n<p>Russia fired 322 drones and decoys into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine&#8217;s air force said. Of these, 157 were shot down and 135 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/05\/77c00412-0c73-49a5-9324-60ee6c929db2\/thumbnail\/620x413\/91fa43f5b0cb019c426392a33505be27\/ap25186296702564.jpg#\" alt=\"Russia Ukraine War \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/05\/77c00412-0c73-49a5-9324-60ee6c929db2\/thumbnail\/620x413\/91fa43f5b0cb019c426392a33505be27\/ap25186296702564.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/05\/77c00412-0c73-49a5-9324-60ee6c929db2\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/2acf09168bbae9558b1bb66e1331e611\/ap25186296702564.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the air force, Ukraine&#8217;s western Khmelnytskyi region was the main target of the attack. Regional Gov. Serhii Tyurin said Saturday that no damage, injuries or deaths had been reported.<\/p>\n<p>Russia has been stepping up its long-range attacks on Ukraine. Waves of drones and missiles targeted <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-attack-trump-putin-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kyiv overnight into Friday<\/a><\/span> in the largest aerial assault since Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine began. On Saturday, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the number of people killed in the assault had increased to two. A further 26 people were wounded.<\/p>\n<p>The fresh wave of attacks came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he had a &#8220;very important and productive&#8221; phone call with President Donald Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders discussed how Ukrainian air defenses might be strengthened, possible joint weapons production between the U.S. and Ukraine, and broader U.S-led efforts to end the war with Russia, according to a statement by Zelenksyy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/05\/a0615b1f-320d-4ddd-9172-2ea8f1819475\/thumbnail\/620x413\/e6810a27946234708dd3b9fffed28ae8\/ap25186240492638.jpg#\" alt=\"Russia Ukraine War \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/05\/a0615b1f-320d-4ddd-9172-2ea8f1819475\/thumbnail\/620x413\/e6810a27946234708dd3b9fffed28ae8\/ap25186240492638.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/07\/05\/a0615b1f-320d-4ddd-9172-2ea8f1819475\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/811c7777229158b3c911ee397bfed530\/ap25186240492638.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">People hide in a metro station, being used as a bomb shelter, during a Russian drones attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early hours Saturday, July 5, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Dan Bashakov \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked Friday night by reporters about the call, Trump said, &#8220;We had a very good call, I think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about finding a way to end the fighting, Trump said: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know. I can&#8217;t tell you whether or not that&#8217;s going to happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Trump also spoke with Putin on Thursday. He told reporters he was &#8220;very disappointed&#8221; by the conversation and &#8220;didn&#8217;t make any progress&#8221; with the Russian president. The Kremlin said the call lasted for about an hour. Mr. Trump told reporters Friday that he believes Putin is worried about the United States&#8217; sanctions on Russia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ukraine-russia-war-russian-navy-commander-gudkov-killed-anxiety-trump-aid-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">paused some shipments of military aid<\/a><\/span> to Ukraine, including crucial air defense missiles. Ukraine&#8217;s main European backers are considering how they can help pick up the slack. Zelenskyy says plans are afoot to build up Ukraine&#8217;s domestic arms industry, but scaling up will take time.<\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s Defense Ministry said it shot down 94 Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday, along with 12 further drones on Saturday morning. 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