US EditionUkraine Strikes Russian Air Bases, Destroying Over 40 Aircraft; Russia Responds with Record Drone and Missile Attack
- Ukraine executed a coordinated drone operation named "Spiderweb" over the weekend, targeting multiple Russian airbases deep inside Russia.
- The operation involved over a year of planning and preparation, using FPV drones concealed in wooden mobile homes and transported up to 2,800 miles into Russia.
- The attack destroyed or damaged more than 40 Russian combat aircraft, including long-range bombers and A-50 surveillance jets, neutralizing over a third of Russia's strategic bomber fleet.
- President Zelenskyy confirmed deployment of 117 drones and called the mission "brilliant," while experts noted the attack marked a critical evolution in drone warfare despite limited impact on Russia's nuclear forces.
- The operation exposed vulnerabilities in Russia’s air defenses, challenged Putin’s perceived invulnerability, and helped reduce threats to NATO, but is unlikely to alter Moscow’s overall military aims.
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Russia Strikes Kyiv Following Operation Spiderweb
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict On June 1, Ukraine executed Operation Spiderweb, a meticulously planned drone offensive targeting five Russian airbases, including facilities in Siberia. The operation reportedly damaged or destroyed approximately 34% of Russia's strategic bomber fleet, including nuclear-capable aircraft, marking a significant escalation in Ukraine's military capabilities. In retaliation, Russia launched a massive missile and dro…
Inside Ukraine’s remarkable drone attack
You can generally tell when Vladimir Putin appears rattled by an adverse event in his war on Ukraine. He (or one of his proxies) ramps up the bloodcurdling rhetoric. And so it is with Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on four airbases inside Russia, which reportedly destroyed or damaged as many as 40 warplanes, a good chunk of Russia’s fleet of strategic nuclear-capable bombers. These aircraft have been used during the war to deliver cruise mis…
Attack on Russian nuclear bombers captured in new Ukraine drone footage
Ukraine's major drone strike on four Russian military airbases was captured in new footage released on Wednesday (4 June). Video released by Ukraine's security service showed multiple large aircraft, some of which appeared to be Tu-95 strategic bombers, alight after the strikes. Ukraine said its forces hit 41 military aircraft using 117 drones in Sunday's (1 June) attack on Russian airfields. Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had a "good convers…
On Wednesday, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) released new images of the drone attack carried out last Sunday against Russian air bases, according to official Ukrainian sources.The Ukrainian General Staff stated that 41 Russian aircraft were destroyed during the operation, executed in the Russian rear.The attack would have been directed by the SBU and is considered one of the most forceful against Russian aircraft since the beginning of the…
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