Drones were hidden in trucks, taken to Russian bases and remotely activated; operation was planned for 1 year and a half and the estimated loss to Moscow is $ 7 billion
Ukraine destroyed 41 Russian combat planes in a drone attack on Sunday (1st.Jun.2025). The offensive against 4 Russian air bases were coordinated. Damage caused are estimated at $ 7 billion.
The attack was performed over 4,300 km from the front line of the war. According to, the operation of the operation, called Spider Web, was started 1 and a half years ago.
Videos that circulate on social networks show what would be images captured by the drones themselves as they attack a military base. You can see planes in flames. Watch (2min55s):
Ukraine just mounted an attack that marks a turning point in the history of warfare
Hundreds of drones were pre-deployed and then struck 40+ aircraft 1000+ km inside of Russia
>$1B in damage by <$1m of drones
Critical infra is no longer safe
— Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire)
According to the news agency, to perform the offensive, Ukraine transported drones loaded with explosives to the Russian territory using trucks. The devices were hidden on the ceiling of Russian containers and camouflaged between wood panels to avoid detected.
The containers, with the drones already installed, were taken by trucks to areas near the perimeter of the Russian air bases. There they remained disguised until the moment of the attack.
At the moment of the offensive, a remote mechanism called on the opening of the containers ceiling, releasing the drones. As soon as they left, they went towards the targets.
The planning of the attack would have been supervised by President Volodymyr Zelensky himself.
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