US EditionSatellite Photos Show Destroyed Bombers at a Russian Air Base that Ukraine Said It Hit
- Ukraine launched simultaneous drone strikes on June 1-2, 2025, targeting at least four major Russian air bases deep inside Russia, including Siberia.
- The attack, called "Spider's Web" by Ukraine's SBU, was planned over 18 months and used 117 unmanned aerial vehicles launched near the targets.
- Satellite and drone imagery showed several strategic bombers, including Tu-95 and Tu-22M, were destroyed or severely damaged, along with a rare A-50 spy plane at Ivanovo base.
- Ukraine claimed 41 Russian aircraft were hit with 13 destroyed, causing an estimated $7 billion damage, and President Zelensky called the operation "absolutely brilliant."
- The attack delivered a significant blow to Russia's air force, likely forcing a reconfiguration of air defenses, though experts say it may not stop missile strikes on Ukraine.
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Videos of the supposed moment when the drones launched by Ukraine reached Russian bomber planes became viral in the social networks. In these sequences, when the aircraft are seen being destroyed, there was someone who doubted the truth of the images. Does this recording present images of the operation conducted by Ukraine last Sunday?
In an image dated April 24 and composed of photographs of the satellites of the European company Airbus and of the American Maxar, the Russian air base of Belaya, in the Siberian region of Irkutsk, had more than one hundred military devices, between bombers, fighter planes, strategic and transport. A couple of weeks later, the specialized Ukrainian portal Defense Express reported, through also satellite data, the growth of the military complex, …
Satellite images document the extent of the Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airfields. The Ukrainian secret service is said to have done so during the historic attack.
The images show how several strategic bombers were destroyed or severely damaged in the covert operation of Kiev's secret services
New satellite images now show how effective the Ukrainian operation "Spider Network" was. A prior-after comparison of the "crown" shows the extent of the destruction deep in the heart of Russia – and how the Russian bombers could be pulverized with everyday means. Aerial images from space confirm that at least one military base was hit severely by the Ukrainian drone attack. High-resolution images of the US provider Maxar Technologies show the c…
With the airstrikes of the operation "Spinnet" Ukraine succeeds a blow against Russia. Now the Kremlin wants to repair damaged aircraft.
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