The special representative of the United States for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, argues that they represent them A threat for key components of Russian nuclear arsenal.
In statements A, he expressed concern about the fact that, when the (The three -front nuclear force structure: land bombers, launched from submarines and strategic) is at risk, the climbing danger increases significantly.
On Sunday, June 1, the Ukraine Security Service (SBU) officially confirmed a significant drone attack against Russian military airfields, damaging or destroying what, he says, It is 34 % of Russian strategic cruise portamisilesin an undercover operation planned for a long time and called Spiderweb or Telaraña.
Newspaper sources Within Ukrainian intelligence services confirmed that At least 41 bombers were damaged or destroyed during the operation.
On Tuesday, June 3, after the attack, Kellogg said that Russia’s response to such attacks is impossible to predict With certainty, and that this was precisely what the United States tried to avoid, since reaching that level of climbing was “unacceptable“.
Speaking to Fox, Kellogg explained how, at the initial meetings face to face among Ukrainian and Russian negotiators, The Ukrainians presented “reasonable” proposals, while the Russians raised “maximalist” demands.
He affirmed that the Ukraine Drones Attack “He showed that Ukraine is able to attack Russian objectives in the depths of his own territory.”. He emphasized that the modern war has entered into a new phase defined by drone technology, and that both the United States and its allies must adapt to this reality. According to Kellogg, the central problem of Sunday’s drone attack was not only the physical damage inflicted on Russian bombers such as Bear and Blackjack (NATO designations for Tupolev Tu-95 and TU-160, respectively), but The broader psychological effect. “Every time the triad is attacked, the launch vehicles are not attacked only,” he said. “It’s the impact psychological that is generated. “
When asked if the attacks were a Great shame For Russia, Kellogg did not disagree, emphasizing, however, that the attacks demonstrated the growing determination and strategic scope of Ukraine.
“Ukraine is not staying with a crossed -law in this”, said. “They are basically saying that We can also play this game. And they can increase the risk to levels that, in my opinion, are unacceptable. “
The details
Drones attacks, launched on Sunday, aimed Five aerodromes throughout Russia: Belaya, Diaguilevo, Olenya, Ivánovo and others located in the regions of Murmansk, Irkutsk, Riazán and Amur.
According to intelligence sources and regional officials, Ukrainian FPV drones were launched from parked trucks near the air basesdamaging dozens of strategic aircraft used in daily bombings on Ukrainian cities, including long-range bombers TU-95 and TU-22m3, as well as an early alert alert and air control aircraft A-50.
The operation with I had been preparing for more than 18 monthsshe was personally supervised by the president and executed by the head of the SBU, Lieutenant General Vasyl Malyuk, and her team. The drones were Transported covert to Russia and hidden under wooden houses mounted on trucks. When the time came, they were thrown at a distance to attack the bombers on the ground.
