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Putin Warns He Will Retaliate After Ukraine’s Drone Raid on Russian Bombers

International advisers have warned that Ukraine’s unprecedented air raid raises the risk of nuclear confrontation.

Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University on April 14, 2025, in New York City. An immigration judge ruled on April 11 that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian student protester from Columbia University and a US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration, can be deported, his lawyer said. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • On June 4, President Putin told President Trump that Russia “will have to” respond to Ukraine’s May 31 drone strike on airfields.
  • Ukrainian authorities said 117 drones struck bases in Siberia and western Russia, damaging or destroying at least 41 aircraft, including Tu-95 and Tu-22M strategic bombers.
  • Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev and Trump envoy Keith Kellogg warned that targeting Russia’s strategic bombers could heighten the risk of nuclear escalation.
  • The US and Britain denied any prior knowledge of the operation and have resisted Russian demands that they curb Ukrainian strikes.
  • President Zelensky urged the international community to increase pressure on Moscow, accusing Putin of acting with impunity after years of strikes on Ukraine.