14:00⇢Ukraine Destroys 40 Russian Bombers
⌨The newspapers report on a major Ukrainian drone operation targeting Russian military airfields deep inside Russia, with sources claiming over 40 Russian bombers and fighter jets destroyed or damaged (Bild, FR, Spiegel, Süddeutsche, Tagesspiegel, merkur.de). The attack, described as operation "Spinnennetz" (Spider Web), struck multiple air bases far from the Ukrainian border, with videos showing aircraft in flames. Simultaneously, explosions caused three Russian trains to derail after bridge collapses (Süddeutsche, merkur.de). Despite the escalation, Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed new negotiations with Russia scheduled for Monday in Istanbul (Junge Freiheit, Süddeutsche). German media also covers domestic incidents including NRW Interior Minister Reul's visit to the Kleinenbroich plane crash site where two died (RP Online), and commemoration of last year's devastating Wieslauftal flood (Stuttgarter Zeitung).