Ukrainian drones strike Russian strategic bomber at Olenya airfield

Ukrainian reconnaissance drones struck a TU-22M3 long-range strategic bomber, a missile carrier, at the Olenya airfield in Russia.
"A TU-22M3 long-range supersonic bomber missile carrier was struck at the Olenya military airfield, the base of the strategic aircraft of the Russian occupiers, as a result of a DIU’s operation near Olenegorsk.", media of Ukraine reported.
Distance from the border of Ukraine to the place of the special operation is 1,800 kilometres.
On the night of July 27 and in the morning of the same day, Ukraine's intelligence attacked the air base in Engels in the Saratov region, Dyagilevo air base in the Ryazan region, and Olenya air base in the Murmansk region.
The attack by kamikaze drones also damaged an oil refinery in Ryazan.
According to eyewitnesses, the first explosions at the Dyagilevo airfield occurred around 6 a.m. local time. Social media posted footage of overflights, and smoke, reporting at least three explosions.
This airfield is home to the 43rd center for the combat use and retraining of Russian aircrew. Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3, Tu-134UBL, and Il-78 aircraft are based here, and an aircraft repair plant is located nearby.
The explosions at the Engels air base, where Russian strategic aviation is stationed, were around 8 a.m. Local media reports indicate that Russian air defense tried to shoot down the drones but with no success.
According to the sources, a TU-22M3 long-range supersonic bomber-missile carrier was damaged as a result of the hit on the Olenya air base.
The results of the UAVs' hits on other Russian military targets are currently being clarified. At night, Russians reported a drone attack on the Bryansk and Kursk regions. There were explosions there and air defense systems were operating. Russian Ministry of Defense said that a total of 12 drones were “shot down” over the territory of Russia that night: in the Kursk, Belgorod, Rostov, Bryansk,