US EditionArmy Secretary: Ukraine’s Drone Attack Points to US Vulnerability
- On June 4, 2025, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack destroying or damaging over 40 Russian aircraft at air bases across Russia, including Olenya in Murmansk.
- The operation, called Spiderweb, involved smuggling first-person view drones into Russia and deploying them near airfields by truck, reflecting Ukraine's resourceful tactics amid being outgunned.
- The drones, each costing less than $1,000 and guided partly by AI along predetermined paths, targeted high-value Russian aircraft such as strategic bombers and command-and-control planes valued at several hundred million dollars.
- Officials estimated damage at $7 billion, though Russia disputed this; US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll called the strikes a wake-up call revealing vulnerabilities and urged paced technological adaptation.
- The attack highlights expanding drone threats and modern warfare shifts, prompting calls from experts and leaders, including Zelenskyy, to invest in anti-drone defenses and advanced technology.
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Army secretary: Ukraine's drone attack points to US vulnerability
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll on Wednesday warned that Ukraine’s recent drone strikes deep inside Russia reveal the United States has its own vulnerabilities in the face of similar attacks. Using relatively inexpensive drones, Ukraine on Sunday launched unprecedented attacks on Russian airfields as far away as Siberia, dealing a heavy blow to the Kremlin’s strategic bomber fleet, with reportedly 40 aircraft damaged or destroyed. Driscoll said t…
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Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian air bases is a lesson for the West on its vulnerabilities
The targets were Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers and command-and-control aircraft, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The weapons were Ukrainian drones, each costing under $1,000 and launched from wooden
Former DOD officials warn Ukraine's drone attack in Russia highlights U.S. vulnerabilities
Homeland defense is becoming a central front in future warfare, underscored by the success of Ukraine's recent drone strike, former defense officials said at an AI conference this week. Operation Spider's Web saw Ukraine's Security Service smuggle small striking drones into Russia and launch them from hidden compartments in cargo trucks, causing damage to four strategic Russian air bases and high-value aircraft. It’s a reminder that there are mu…
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