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Ukraine'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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The Kyiv Independent broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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