US EditionSatellite Photos Show Destroyed Bombers at a Russian Air Base that Ukraine Said It Hit
- Ukraine launched a coordinated drone attack on June 1, 2025, against at least four Russian air bases including Belaya and Irkutsk in Siberia, striking targets up to 4,300 km from the frontlines.
- The mission, known as "Spider's Web," was carefully orchestrated over a year and a half by Ukraine's main intelligence service, targeting Russia's strategic bomber fleet and its missile launch capabilities.
- Satellite and drone imagery confirmed extensive damage or destruction to at least 13 Russian warplanes, including several Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers and a rare A-50 reconnaissance aircraft, with 41 aircraft reportedly hit overall.
- Ukrainian officials estimated the attack caused about $7 billion in damage and hit roughly 34% of Russia's strategic cruise missile carriers, while experts noted some damaged aircraft are no longer in production and hard to replace.
- The strike dealt a significant blow to Russia's air force and military prestige, likely forcing Moscow to reconfigure its air defenses, though experts remain skeptical it will fully prevent future missile attacks on Ukraine.
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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.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Ukraine destroyed twelve aircraft during Operation «Spinnet».
The deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Ryabkov, stated that Russian aircraft had been damaged but not destroyed in an attack by Ukrainian drones, as mentioned in an interview with TASS.
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