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Ukraine Makes History, Destroying $7 Billion of Russia’s Most Prized Aircraft in One Day

Kyiv Insider | June 1, 2025

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In what is now clearly a landmark special operation, more than 40 Russian military aircraft were damaged or destroyed in coordinated strikes on airbases across Russia today, in an assault that appears to have redefined the range and sophistication of Ukraine’s long-range capabilities. The operation, codenamed “Web” by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), struck four confirmed military airfields—Belaya, Diaghilevo, Olenya, and Ivanovo.

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Inside Ukraine’s SBU Drone Strike on Five Russian Airfields

Today, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) executed one of the most extraordinary special operations in military history. Codenamed “Pavutyna” (Web), the strike targeted five Russian military airfields located deep in the enemy’s rear — thousands of kilometers from the Ukrainian frontlines. Using truck-launched long-range drones, the operation marked a turning point in drone warfare and signaled a blunt message: nowhere in Russia is safe.