How Ukraine made a daring attack “Spider Web” on Russian bombers star-news.press/wp

It was an attack of stunning ingenuity – unprecedented, wide and 18 months in making.

1. June more than 100 Ukrainian drones hit her air bases deep in Russia, targeting nuclearly capable bombers.

The operations called “Spider Web” became clear almost as soon as it started, with explosions informed in several time zones throughout Russia – to the far north, and at a distance of the amurish area, over 8,000 km from Ukraine.

The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the attacks took place in five regions of Russia – Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur -, but these planes were damaged only in Murmansk and Irkutsk, while in other locations, they were rejected.

The photos are released shortly after the attack, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), seeing the satellite map of the airport in which the base is in the locations that are clearly identified by Russia.

Maliuk said that the drones were smuggled in Russia inside the wooden cabins mounted on the back of the truck and hidden under the remote control roofs.

The trucks were then apparently driven at the locations near air waters by drivers who were seemingly were not aware of their cargo; Then they are contemptible and placed on their goals.

Video circulation of online windows drones go out of the roof of one of the vehicles involved. One truck with a truck who talked to Russian state output Ria News said that other drivers tried to knock down the drones that fly from a truck with stones.

“They were in the back of the truck and we threw stones to keep them to fly, keep them,” he said.

According to the inappropriate reports of the Russian telegram channel – which is known for their connections – truck drivers from which the drones removed everyone told similar stories about various locations across various locations across Russia.

Some said that then received further instructions over the phone to park trucks; When they did, they were stunned to see the drones from them.

In a triumphant post on social media on Sunday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – who has directly monitored the operation – said 117 DRANs at another’s attack “a year, six months and nine days” for preparation.

He also said that one of the target locations was right next to one of the FSB of Russian security services.

Russia said she detained people in connection with the attack, although Zelensky said that people who helped facilitate the operation “withdrawn from Russian territory … they are now safe.”

In the now deleted telegram, local authorities from the city of KUT in the Irkutska region said they were looking for Ukrainian born 37 years 37-year-old regarding Dron attack on Belaya military airport.

Images that share a SBU show dozens of small black drones are neatly hidden in wooden cabins within the warehouse, which are precise Russian military bloggers to the location in Chelyabinska.

Dr. Steve Wright, an expert in a drone in the UK, said the BBC drones used to hit the Russian plane were simple quadcopters who carry relatively heavy useful loads.

He added that this attack was “quite outstanding” to smuggle them in Russia, then initiate and command them remotely – which concluded that it was reached through a connection that is transmitted through satellite or Internet. Zelensky said that each of the 117 ships was launched by having his pilot.

Dr. Wright also suggested that you were likely that the unpiletons could fly in the use of GPS, but may have overcome and localized Russian guarantees manually by piloting drones.

Kyiv did not share the details about the origin of the drone, but since the beginning of the war Ukraine became extremely effective on the production of them – and it is possible that those used in this operation were produced at home.

“Russia had very tangible losses, and justified,” Zelensky said in his night video.

According to Ukraine, 41 strategic bombers and “at least” 13 destroyed. Moscow did not confirm that the losses of the plane were saying that some planes were damaged.

Videos Verified by the BBC emission of damaged aircraft in olenegorsk air base and BELAYA air base in Irkutsk.

Strategic bombarded bombers are considered to target an attack – among other things – TU-95, TU-22 and TU-160. The repair of them will be difficult and, because none is still in production, replacing them is impossible.

Radar satellite images that share with chapels, reveals at least four badly damaged or destroyed Russian bombers in Beloji Airbase. This matches Ukrainian drones also show an attack on Bomber TU-95.

“According to the laws and customs of war, we have developed absolutely legitimate goals – military airports and aircraft that bombs our peaceful cities,” said SBU Head Vasil Malyuk.

It was said that the TU-95 bombers were launched by a large rocket attack KH-101 in Ukraine recently as last week. Each bomber can carry eight guided cruises and each rocket wears 400 kg (882lb) war head.

Allegedly allegedly and targeted and military planes A-50. They are precious aircraft that amplify the ability of Russia to overjoy the Ukrainian missiles and launch their own strikes.

It is not known how many Russia A-50 has – but in February 2024. Kyrylo Budanov military intelligent boss, so that any loss or damage could be a serious blow to Moscow.

In post on social networks, SBU said Operation Spider Web Cost Russia 7 billion dollars (£ 5.2 MIS).

Russian state media remained studying at the attacks, with a base Sunday TV shows only to quote the statements of regional authorities. Until Monday morning, the story disappeared from the bulletin.

On the Internet and outside Ukrainians, they celebrate, with one praise by surgery as “Titanic”.

“Of course, at this point, it can’t be detected,” she wrote Zelensky on telegram, “but it’s Ukrainian actions that will undoubtedly be in historical books.”

Additional Cumar Malhotra Reporting, Tom Spencer, Richard Irvine-Brown, Paul Brown and Benedict Garman