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In reply to the discussion: Anne Applebaum-Ukrainians said to have hit 40 Russian planes this morning [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(175,844 posts)8. The Russian air bases have been struck by drones launched from dump trucks. Up to 50 were fitted into one truck.
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‼️Unique footage and details of the preparation of the operation to destroy Russian air bases published by the SBU! Drones were hidden in the roofs of camouflaged cargo containers.
According to SBU sources, Ukraine's Security Service conducted a special operation called "Pautyna" ("Spiderweb"
, which had been in planning for over a year and a half and resulted in strikes on 41 Russian strategic aircraft.
The operation was personally overseen by President Volodymyr Zelensky, with execution led by SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk and his team.
The mission involved complex logistics:
FPV drones were first smuggled into Russian territory
Later, mobile wooden sheds were also transported in
The drones were hidden under the roofs of these sheds, which were placed on cargo trucks
At the designated time, the roofs opened remotely and the drones launched, targeting military airfields and aircraft
SBU sources emphasize that all personnel involved in the operation are already back in Ukraine, so any future arrests by Russian authorities would likely be for domestic propaganda purposes.
According to SBU sources, Ukraine's Security Service conducted a special operation called "Pautyna" ("Spiderweb"
The operation was personally overseen by President Volodymyr Zelensky, with execution led by SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk and his team.
The mission involved complex logistics:
FPV drones were first smuggled into Russian territory
Later, mobile wooden sheds were also transported in
The drones were hidden under the roofs of these sheds, which were placed on cargo trucks
At the designated time, the roofs opened remotely and the drones launched, targeting military airfields and aircraft
SBU sources emphasize that all personnel involved in the operation are already back in Ukraine, so any future arrests by Russian authorities would likely be for domestic propaganda purposes.
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Anne Applebaum-Ukrainians said to have hit 40 Russian planes this morning [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
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'Russian bombers are burning en masse' -- Ukraine's SBU drones hit 'more than 40' aircraft in mass attack, source claims
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2025
#1
BBC-Ukraine says at least 40 Russian warplanes hit in massive drone strikes
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
#5
The Russian air bases have been struck by drones launched from dump trucks. Up to 50 were fitted into one truck.
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
#8
Ukraine fights strategically. Putin goes for terrorizing civilians over tactical military targets
Attilatheblond
Jun 2025
#14
Since the purpose of NATO was and remains to keep pariah state ruskie govt in check, they really should be admitted
SheltieLover
Jun 2025
#47
Russia may have lost a nuclear submarine in today's attack by Ukraine 🇺🇦!!
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
#41
On top of strategic bombers and transport planes, Ukraine might have destroyed the last operational A-50 AEW aircraft
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
#52
This news is so awsome! If reports are accurate and true, I'm excited for Ukrainians.
Buddyzbuddy
Jun 2025
#55
In Moscow, Lieutenant General Sergei Kobyla, commander of the Russian Air Force, accidentally fell out of a window
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
#56
The total losses of the occupiers amounted to 41 military aircraft, including strategic bombers and other aircraft
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
#59