US EditionTrump Admired Ukraine’s ‘Badass’ Attack
- On June 1, 2025, Ukraine's Security Service executed Operation Spiderweb, a major drone assault striking four Russian airfields located far within Russian territory.
- The operation took 18 months to plan and involved launching 117 drones smuggled in trucks across Russian territory to hit nuclear-capable bombers.
- Kyiv reported that a recent strike damaged 41 Russian planes, inflicting approximately $7 billion in losses, including on long-range bombers responsible for launching missiles at Ukraine.
- President Donald Trump privately called the strike 'strong' and 'badass' but worried it might prolong fighting and complicate ceasefire talks.
- The attack highlighted Ukraine's growing strike capability and raised escalation risks, as Russian President Putin warned of a forceful response.
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While on Tuesday evening, the US envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, warned that a successful Ukrainian drone strike against Russian bombers could lead to further escalation by Russia, two days later he reversed course and said that the operation could bring peace. He changed his stance after the news website Axios published information that President Donald Trump admired the Ukrainian strike and perceived it as harsh and strong.
Trump hails Ukraine's 'badass' Spiderweb op - but Putin will 'go crazy'
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