US EditionUkraine Strikes Russian Air Bases, Destroying Over 40 Aircraft; Russia Responds with Record Drone and Missile Attack
- Ukraine conducted a coordinated drone attack named Operation Spiderweb on Sunday targeting five Russian military airbases deep inside Russia.
- The operation, planned over more than a year, used over 117 FPV drones concealed in wooden mobile homes and transported by trucks up to 2,800 miles from Ukraine.
- The attack destroyed or damaged over 40 combat planes, including long-range bombers and A-50 surveillance jets, neutralizing more than a third of Russia's strategic bomber fleet.
- President Zelenskyy called the operation 'brilliant,' while experts noted it marks a critical evolution in drone warfare but will not significantly alter Russia's nuclear capabilities.
- The attack highlights vulnerabilities in Russia's air defenses and signals Ukraine's ability to strike deep targets, potentially easing threats to NATO and prompting reevaluation of military strategies.
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On 1 June 2025, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) carried out a "Strong Web" operation against strategic bombers and other aircraft at five Russian military air bases, which would have destroyed or damaged between 12 and 20 aircraft, including Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers, or 10% of the Russian long-range operational aviation fleet. Much less than the "34%" announced by Kiev. These losses are critical, but not vital, and they will not change the …
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…
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