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Tennessee Hillbilly

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Sun Jun 1, 2025, 12:23 PM Jun 1

Ukraine Destroyed Warplanes Deep Inside Russia [View all]

Source: Political Wire and WSJ

“Ukraine launched audacious drone attacks on four military airports inside Russia, destroying more than 40 warplanes in the biggest blow of the war against Moscow’s long-range bomber fleet,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The attack, dubbed ‘Spider’s Web,’ took a year and a half to prepare, officials at Ukraine’s main security and intelligence agency, the SBU, said on Sunday. Ukraine’s drones targeted Russia’s Belaya, Ivanovo, Dyagilevo and Olenya air bases, all of which house Russian military planes.”

“The bombardment is a significant victory for Ukraine’s deep-strike program, which uses drones to target crucial materiel on Russia’s soil.”


Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2025/06/01/ukraine-destroyed-warplanes-deep-inside-russia/



Original Source:
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/ukraine-says-its-drones-destroyed-warplanes-deep-inside-russia-50a634c6?st=WSxkWB

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Slava Ukraini! Bayard Jun 1 #1
Big difference DENVERPOPS Jun 1 #11
Krasnov and G.O.P. send condolences to their intimate komrade Pooty BoRaGard Jun 1 #2
The videos are amazing. Sneederbunk Jun 1 #3
Ruzzia kills civilians with drones. Ukraine kills bombers with drones...This is amazing... mitch96 Jun 1 #4
Operation "Spiderweb" 2025 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 1 #5
Alright! And love the "logo". electric_blue68 Jun 2 #22
💥 OPERATION SPIDERWEB: Russia lost over 36% of its strategic bomber fleet...Over $7 billion in damage riversedge Jun 1 #6
Too bad they can't zero in on Putin's ass! 70sEraVet Jun 1 #7
Give it time. The Madcap Jun 1 #9
"... Ukraine secretly transported wooden mobile cabins into Russia, disguising FPV drones beneath their roofs." riversedge Jun 1 #8
!!!!! 👍 electric_blue68 Jun 2 #23
The idiots at Newsweek are calling it "Russia's Pearl Harbor" OnlinePoker Jun 1 #10
Boom.............couldn't happen to a bigger fascist........... turbinetree Jun 1 #12
I know where there's a free plane available. Maybe *rump can get it refitted as a bomber at our expense. NBachers Jun 1 #13
, Ukraine decimates over 40 Russian strategic bombers on their home bases, including in the Arctic and in Siberia. riversedge Jun 1 #14
🔥A powerful explosion and secondary detonation in Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast. riversedge Jun 1 #17
The Russians are attempting to frame this attack as blue-wave Jun 1 #20
Absolute genius on the part of the Ukrainians!! blue-wave Jun 1 #15
Slava Na Viki Glory forever GJGCA Jun 1 #16
Photo.......the drones were hidden under the roofs of mobile wooden cabins, already placed on trucks. riversedge Jun 1 #18
Brilliant move! FakeNoose Jun 1 #19
Time lapse footage from one of the Russian airfields at which Ukraine obliterated 34% of Russia's strategic bomber fleet riversedge Jun 1 #21
Brilliant!!! Slava Ukraini! 💛💚 electric_blue68 Jun 2 #24
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