Ukraine's Secret Drones Attack Russian Air Bases from Wooden Sheds

Covert Drone Operations Against Russian Air Bases

• 🎯 Ukrainian secret services (SBU) executed a covert operation, codenamed "spider web," to attack Russian air bases.
• 💡 Drones laden with explosives were concealed within the roofs of wooden sheds near the bases.
• 🚀 The sheds were driven close to the Russian airfields, and the drones were activated remotely.

Scale and Impact of the Attacks

• 💥 The SBU claims the operation caused considerable damage, estimated at $7 billion.
• ✈️ A Ukrainian security official stated that 41 planes across four bases were hit, though Reuters could not verify this number.
• ⚠️ The Russian defense ministry confirmed that aircraft were damaged and set on fire, with some individuals involved being detained.

Strategic Significance and Preparation

• 🗺️ This operation targeted strategic bomber aircraft at Russian air bases, including locations in Siberia, thousands of miles from the front lines.
• ⚡ The approach was necessary because Ukraine's long-range strike drones or ballistic missiles lack the range to reach such distant targets.
• ⏳ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the operation required over a year and a half of preparation.
• 👏 Zelenskyy praised the operation as brilliant, targeting exclusively military equipment used to strike Ukraine, resulting in tangible and deserved losses for Russia.