To prepare for Operation Spiderweb, Ukraine’s Security Service adopted tactics used in fighting transnational organized crime, studying how international drug cartels move contraband past customs and border controls, SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk said in an interview aired on Aug. 12. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law […]
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Putin under pressure from hardliners to declare all-out war on Ukraine following Operation Spiderweb, Telegraph reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing renewed pressure from hardliners to formally declare war on Ukraine, with critics inside the Kremlin warning what he calls his “special military operation” no longer goes far enough. Anger intensified following Ukraine’s June 1 drone strike, dubbed Operation Spiderweb, which targeted four Russian air bases deep inside the country […]
Ukraine’s SBU releases fresh video of Operation Spiderweb, teases ‘new surprises’
Editor’s note: The story was updated with a comment by an SBU source. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) released on June 11 a new video detailing the sequence of its mass drone strike against Russia’s strategic aviation earlier this month. The Operation Spiderweb, carried out on June 1, involved 117 drones that were hidden […]
Ukraine reinvented Trojan Horse with Operation Spiderweb, NATO admiral says
Ukraine has reinvented the Trojan Horse tactic during Operation Spiderweb inside Russia, NATO Admiral Pierre Vandier said in an interview with AFP on June 9. Kyiv’s operation, conducted overnight on June 1, involved hiding first-person view (FPV) drones in trucks deep inside Russia before the attack. The operation damaged 41 aircraft, including Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 […]
Ukraine war latest: US expects Russia’s retaliation for Operation Spiderweb to continue soon; Ukraine denies Russian troop presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, describes situation as ‘tense’
Key developments on June 7-8: US expects Russia’s retaliation for Operation Spiderweb to continue soon Ukraine denies Russian troop presence in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast amid offensive, describes situation as ‘tense’ Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine, Zelensky confirms Ukraine downs fighter jet in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Air Force says ‘I am against Ukraine’s […]
US expects Russia’s retaliation for Operation Spiderweb to continue soon
The U.S. believes Russia has not yet fully responded to Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb and may soon launch another large-scale, multi-pronged strike following the massive June 6 attack, Reuters reported on June 8, citing unnamed U.S. officials. One official told Reuters that, while the timing remains unclear, a retaliatory strike could be expected in the coming […]
Ukrainian drone strikes Russian Tu-22 bomber: SBU releases new footage of Operation Spiderweb
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on June 7 released new footage from Operation Spiderweb, Kyiv’s daring mass drone strike against four Russian military airfields on June 1. The video shows the flight path of a first-person-view (FPV) drone from the moment it takes off from the roof of a modular building to the moment […]
Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Ukraine with large-scale attack days after Operation Spiderweb; Ukraine targets Russian air bases in ‘preemptive strike’
Key developments on June 6: Russia hits Ukraine with large-scale attack days after Operation Spiderweb Ukraine strikes Russian air bases in ‘preemptive strike’ ahead of drone, missile attack, General Staff says Ukrainian drone attack destroys helicopter at Russian airfield in Bryansk, media says Russia plans to occupy Ukraine east of Dnipro, cut Black Sea access, […]
Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb ranks with ‘raid on Bin Laden,’ US Senator Blumenthal says
Ukraine’s recent drone strike against Russian bombers was a show of “skill and audacity” comparable to the U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal told Politico in an interview published on June 3. The Operation Spiderweb, conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on June 1, reportedly hit 41 bomber […]
Rare Russian spy planes damaged in Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, Telegraph reports
At least two A-50 Russian surveillance aircraft were damaged in Ukraine’s June 1 drone strike inside Russia, the Telegraph reported on June 3, citing footage viewed by the publication. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) executed Operation Spiderweb on June 1, targeting four key air bases and destroying around 40 heavy bombers by smuggling trucks […]
‘Closer to victory’ – Operation Spiderweb gives much-needed morale boost to Ukrainians after 3 years of full-scale war
A large-scale drone attack carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), which reportedly destroyed or damaged 41 Russian heavy bombers on June 1, brought a much-needed morale boost to Ukrainians. Codenamed “Spiderweb,” the operation targeted the strategic aircraft that Russia uses for long-range missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. The damage dealt could potentially hinder Moscow’s […]