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Yahoo
09-06-2025
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Operation Spider's Web is example of creativity worth learning from, NATO admiral says
Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, has acknowledged that the Alliance has something to learn from Ukraine, particularly its creativity in its approach to combat operations, as demonstrated by the Security Service's Pavutyna (Spider's Web) operation. Source: European Pravda with reference to AFP Details: Vandier called the Ukrainian operation a real Trojan horse. In his opinion, NATO armies should learn creativity from Ukraine. He said that the story of the Trojan horse had happened thousands of years ago and that today, that tactic was coming back to life thanks to technical and industrial creativity. Vandier stressed that this operation showed how important it is to innovate and adapt in order to win, because modern warfare is changing at lightning speed. The admiral added that it had been a really smart move and that they were entering a dynamic era when armies had to not only develop grand strategic plans but also constantly adapt them. Background: On 1 June, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out Operation Spider's Web to destroy Russian strategic aircraft. The targets of the operation were five airfields in Russia: Olenya in Murmansk Oblast, Belaya in Irkutsk Oblast, Dyagilevo in Ryazan Oblast, Ivanovo in Ivanovo Oblast, and Ukrainka in Amur Oblast. The strike on the Belaya airbase, located about 4,400 km from the border with Ukraine, was the first Ukrainian attack on targets in Siberia during the Russo-Ukrainian war. The main weapons used were FPV drones, some of which were remotely launched from lorries that drove up to the airfields. Germany says that Operation Spider Web could have damaged 10% of Russia's strategic aircraft. US President Donald Trump said that the Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian airfields were a reason for Moscow to launch new large-scale attacks. However, it was previously reported that he privately expressed admiration for the operation. The United States also believes that Moscow is still preparing a response to the Ukrainian operation. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
07-06-2025
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Su-35 fighter jet downed in Russia
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet was shot down as a result of a successful operation by Ukraine's Air Force on the Kursk front on the morning of Saturday 7 June. Source: Air Force Details: The Air Force has not provided any details about the downed Su-35. Background: On 1 June 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out a special operation codenamed Pavutyna (Spider's Web) and hit Russian strategic jets at four airfields. Vasyl Maliuk, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, stated that 34% of strategic carriers of cruise missiles at the main airfields of the Russian Federation had been destroyed. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
07-06-2025
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Zelenskyy on Operation Spider's Web: I aimed to use only our weapons
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commenting on the Security Service of Ukraine's operation codenamed Pavutyna (Spider's Web), which destroyed Russian strategic bombers, has stated that the special services used exclusively Ukrainian weapons and did not use equipment from an allyʼs arsenal. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with ABC News "I wanted very much to use only what we produce and to have the separation [be] very clear," Zelenskyy said. Details: Zelenskyy said that drivers in Russia did not know that the mobile wooden houses and other containers they were transporting were equipped with drones. Background: On 1 June 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out a special operation codenamed Pavutyna and hit Russian strategic jets at four airfields. Vasyl Maliuk, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, stated that 34% of strategic carriers of cruise missiles at the main airfields of the Russian Federation had been destroyed. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
06-06-2025
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Russia claims nighttime strikes on Ukraine were retaliation for Operation Spider's Web
The Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed that its forces launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine on the night of 5-6 June 2025, targeting what it described as facilities belonging to Ukraine's defence industry and military infrastructure. Source: Russian Defence Ministry, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Russian Defence Ministry stated that the attack involved high-precision, long-range weapons launched from air, sea and land, as well as attack drones. The targets, according to the ministry, included design bureaus, weapons production and repair facilities, drone assembly workshops, flight training centres and Armed Forces of Ukraine storage facilities. Read also: Ukrainian Air Force spokesman on Operation Spider's Web: Even one aircraft lost is a major blow for Russia The Russian Defence Ministry claimed the attack was a response to what it called "terrorist acts by the Kyiv regime", specifically referencing Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web. The ministry asserted that "all planned targets were hit". Background: On the night of 5-6 June 2025, Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, with the cities of Kyiv, Ternopil, Lutsk, Chernihiv and Lviv Oblast coming under fire. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia deployed 452 aerial attack assets, including missiles and drones. Air defences downed 406 targets, with hits recorded in 13 locations and damage caused by falling debris. As a result of the attack on Kyiv, three rescuers were killed, and dozens of people were injured. In Kyiv Oblast, railway tracks were damaged due to the attack by Russia, forcing several trains to follow alternative routes. On 1 June 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out a special operation codenamed Pavutyna (Spider's Web), one of the largest and most complex sabotage operations against Russian military aviation. SSU chief Vasyl Maliuk stated that "in total, 34% of strategic cruise missile carriers at the main Russian airfields were destroyed". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
05-06-2025
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EU foreign policy chief says Operation Spider's Web is rewriting military history
Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's strategic military aviation are "rewriting the military history". Source: Kallas upon arriving at a meeting of the NATO defence ministers in Brussels on Thursday 5 June, as reported by European Pravda Details: Kallas said that a special operation codenamed Pavutyna (Spider's Web) shows how relatively inexpensive drones can destroy extremely costly aircraft, changing the very nature of modern warfare. Quote: "We have seen over the last weekend these drone attacks of Ukraine that are rewriting the military history. I mean, they used drones costing thousands to take out planes costing millions. So, I think this is clearly bringing the cost up also for the Russians, again, so that Russians would also want peace." Details: Meanwhile, she stressed that Russia is not changing its tactics and continues systematic attacks on Ukraine's civilian population and infrastructure. Quote: "Let me remind you that it is against the international humanitarian law to attack civilians or civilian infrastructure, and Russia is doing that all the time. Our response should not be to take a step back. Our response should be to put more pressure on Russia so that they would also want peace." Background: Axios reported that US President Donald Trump is supposedly enthusiastic about Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web, but concerned about Russia's possible response. A senior official in the North Atlantic Alliance hailed Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web targeting Russian strategic aircraft as highly successful. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
