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Ukraine’s SBU Says Long-Planned Operation Damaged 41 Russian Strategic Aircraft
Ukraine’s security service (SBU) carried out a covert operation that struck 41 Russian strategic aircraft after more than a year and a half of planning, SBU sources told local media on Saturday.
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According to the sources, the operation, codenamed “Web”, was personally overseen by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and directed by SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk.
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The operation involved smuggling FPV drones into Russia, initially hidden inside trucks disguised as mobile wooden houses. The drones were concealed under the roofs of the structures, which could be remotely opened to enable launch.
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At a pre-determined moment, the drones were deployed to target Russian bombers stationed deep inside Russian territory.
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SBU sources said all operatives involved in the mission have returned to Ukraine, and any reported arrests by Russian authorities would be staged for internal propaganda purposes.
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