US Edition
Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb Ranks with 'Raid on Bin Laden,' US Senator Blumenthal Says
- On June 1, 2025, Ukraine's Security Service launched Operation Spiderweb using 117 drones to strike Russian air bases across multiple regions deep inside Russia.
- The operation followed 18 months of planning that involved smuggling 150 drones and 300 explosives in wooden containers carried on trucks positioned near key Russian airfields.
- The attack targeted strategic and command aircraft, reportedly destroying or damaging about 41 bombers, including Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 planes known to carry long-range cruise missiles.
- Officials assessed the damage at $7 billion, while U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal praised the strike as a remarkably bold and expertly executed operation, likening it to the U.S. Mission that eliminated Osama bin Laden.
- The operation boosted Ukrainian morale after three years of war, exposed Russian air defense weaknesses, and highlighted the growing role of inexpensive drone warfare with broad future implications.
41 Articles
41 Articles
Kyiv’s ‘Spiderweb’ drone strike prompts White House debate over whether to ‘abandon Ukraine’ — The Atlantic
Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” operation, which targeted Russian military airfields with drones, has sparked renewed debate within the Trump administration over whether the United States should “abandon Ukraine,” The Atlantic reported, citing sources in Trump’s administration.
Ukraine is making low-cost disposable weaponry the future of warfare
Ukrainian officials briefed United States senators Wednesday on the details of Operation Spiderweb. During the mission, the Ukrainian military destroyed approximately 41 Russian bombers worth $7 billion using drones costing $2,000 a piece when accounting for explosives and other added features. Straight Arrow News spoke with Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Andy Kim, D-N.J., who both attended the briefing. They explained what the American …
Ukraine Just Demonstrated What AGI War Could Look Like
Bombers in flames on social media. Photos of trick shipping containers packed with drones. Defiant statements from both sides about the scale of the damage. On June 1, Ukraine targeted several Russian air bases using first-person view (FPV) drones, cheap aerial vehicles which are remotely operated by pilots using camera feeds. According to reports, Ukraine used machine-learning algorithms to guide the drones to the target area. [time-brightcove…
Russia has issued an arrest warrant for Artyom Timofeyev, a former Ukrainian DJ suspected of being responsible for Operation Spiderweb, which allegedly enabled Ukraine to organize a large-scale drone attack that destroyed or damaged Russian bombers.
Associated Press News
Ukraine's drone attack on Russian air bases is a lesson for the West on its vulnerabilities
Ukraine said its “Operation Spiderweb” attacked Russian warplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars, utilizing drones that each cost under $1,000 and were launched from wooden containers carried on trucks.
It is becoming increasingly clear that Russian aviation suffered a major setback as a result of Ukrainian operation Spiderweb.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
