Seven facts about Operation “Spiderweb” — a Ukrainian strike that will go down in history as one of the most successful special operations ever conducted.
1. Ukrainian special forces spent 1.5 years preparing and planning the attack.
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1. Ukrainian special forces spent 1.5 years preparing and planning the attack.
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2. Special cargo containers were custom-designed (see photos) to conceal drones. The drones were hidden in wooden boxes mounted beneath the container roofs.
2. Special cargo containers were custom-designed (see photos) to conceal drones. The drones were hidden in wooden boxes mounted beneath the container roofs.
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3. Unwitting russian drivers were hired to transport the trucks near russian air bases. The total distance to the targets was approximately 5,000 kilometers.
3. Unwitting russian drivers were hired to transport the trucks near russian air bases. The total distance to the targets was approximately 5,000 kilometers.
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4. The roofs of the cargo trucks were remotely opened, releasing a swarm of drones that flew directly toward russia’s long-range bombers (see photos).
4. The roofs of the cargo trucks were remotely opened, releasing a swarm of drones that flew directly toward russia’s long-range bombers (see photos).
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5. After launching, the trailers self-destructed to avoid detection or recovery (see photos).
5. After launching, the trailers self-destructed to avoid detection or recovery (see photos).
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6. The strikes hit four russian airfields (see photos), damaging or destroying over 40 russian aircraft, including A-50 surveillance planes, Tu-95s, and Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. The attack reportedly disabled 34% of russia’s strategic cruise missile carriers.
6. The strikes hit four russian airfields (see photos), damaging or destroying over 40 russian aircraft, including A-50 surveillance planes, Tu-95s, and Tu-22M3 strategic bombers. The attack reportedly disabled 34% of russia’s strategic cruise missile carriers.
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7. According to Ukraine’s Security Service, Operation Spiderweb inflicted an estimated $7 billion in damage on russia’s strategic aviation.
7. According to Ukraine’s Security Service, Operation Spiderweb inflicted an estimated $7 billion in damage on russia’s strategic aviation.
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This is one of the greatest russian defeats in modern history — not just a blow, but a surgical strike against the core of russia’s long-range strike capabilities.
The Ukrainian operation will be studied in military textbooks for decades to come.
This is one of the greatest russian defeats in modern history — not just a blow, but a surgical strike against the core of russia’s long-range strike capabilities.
The Ukrainian operation will be studied in military textbooks for decades to come.
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This is how you stop a war: by crippling your enemy’s ability to wage it.
Slava Ukraini.
This is how you stop a war: by crippling your enemy’s ability to wage it.
Slava Ukraini.
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