Russia is vowing to repair the planes that were seen heavily damaged by Ukraine over the weekend in a massive drone attack across multiple airfields.

The assault comes after Putin told Trump the Kremlin was planning a response to Ukraine's attack on Russian air bases

Russia employs a diverse and expanding array of drone platforms in its war against Ukraine, significantly impacting battlefield dynamics. -These range from reconnaissance UAVs like the Orlan-10 and Forpost for intelligence gathering and artillery spotting,

The audacious attacks on Russian airfields highlight the power of unconventional, asymmetric warfare — and the threat to U.S. strategic bases and ports, experts say.

To upgrade its drones, Moscow has been adding SIM cards to transmit data back to Russia and updating anti-detection methods.

Ukraine’s drone strike deep inside Russian territory left Kremlin officials angry and alarmed over the sudden vulnerability of a nuclear-capable air fleet far from the battlefield, according to people close to senior officials in Moscow.

Russian military analysts are hunting for scapegoats after Ukraine stunned Moscow with weekend drone attacks that destroyed a number of strategic bomber planes, weakening a key component of Russia's nuclear arsenal.

The key Ukrainian city of Sumy is under threat as Russian troops advance along the northeastern frontline towards it, Ukrainian officials warned, after Kyiv hit a key bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea.