US EditionUkraine's Operation Spiderweb Ranks with 'Raid on Bin Laden,' US Senator Blumenthal Says
- Ukraine's Security Service conducted Operation Spiderweb on June 1, using drones to strike multiple Russian air bases across vast distances in Russia.
- The operation aimed to damage Russia's strategic bomber fleet that carries long-range missiles used against Ukrainian cities amid a three-year war.
- SBU launched 117 inexpensive FPV drones from trucks concealed in wooden containers, reportedly destroying or damaging 41 bombers worth about $7 billion and causing a morale boost in Ukraine.
- Senator Richard Blumenthal compared the strike's skill and audacity to the 2011 U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, calling it one of the great recent military achievements.
- The attack highlights evolving drone warfare's role and may influence future U.S. defense policies, although impacts on Russian operations remain uncertain and risk escalation.
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Kyiv’s ‘Spiderweb’ drone strike prompts White House debate over whether to ‘abandon Ukraine’ — The Atlantic
Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” operation, which targeted Russian military airfields with drones, has sparked renewed debate within the Trump administration over whether the United States should “abandon Ukraine,” The Atlantic reported, citing sources in Trump’s administration.
Diplomacy Watch: Ukraine takes risks with big attacks on Russia
Ukraine’s recent attacks on Russian air bases and the Kerch Bridge in Crimea may have complicated the peace process and appear to have provided Russian President Vladimir Putin with an excuse to escalate the conflict. On June 1, just as both sides were preparing for direct peace talks the following day, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack, targeting four of Russia’s military airbases. Deemed "Operation Spiderweb," the attacks were aimed …
Ukraine is making low-cost disposable weaponry the future of warfare
Ukrainian officials briefed United States senators Wednesday on the details of Operation Spiderweb. During the mission, the Ukrainian military destroyed approximately 41 Russian bombers worth $7 billion using drones costing $2,000 a piece when accounting for explosives and other added features. Straight Arrow News spoke with Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Andy Kim, D-N.J., who both attended the briefing. They explained what the American …
Ukraine Just Demonstrated What AGI War Could Look Like
Bombers in flames on social media. Photos of trick shipping containers packed with drones. Defiant statements from both sides about the scale of the damage. On June 1, Ukraine targeted several Russian air bases using first-person view (FPV) drones, cheap aerial vehicles which are remotely operated by pilots using camera feeds. According to reports, Ukraine used machine-learning algorithms to guide the drones to the target area. [time-brightcove…
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