Operation Cobweb Ukraine

Cobweb architect details how Ukraine’s drone strike began as a Moscow mission — interview

Valeriy Borovyk, a veteran of the Russia-Ukraine war and founder of First Contact, a defense manufacturer directly involved in the legendary Cobweb operation, told Radio NV on the anniversary of the mission how difficult such operations are to prepare, how Cobweb’s conditions and targets changed, why details are being disclosed now, how Ukraine’s technological capabilities have changed over the past year and what Russians should expect next.

4 June, 12:32 PM

SBU celebrates 34 years with bold operations against Russia

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service on March 25 celebrates its 34th anniversary while highlighting its transformation into a modern special service that has carried out numerous unique operations against Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion.

25 March, 02:23 PM

Russia builds bunkers and hangars at airfields after Cobweb Operation — satellite imagery

New satellite imagery indicates that Russia is constructing protective structures at several of its airbases following Ukraine’s Cobweb Operation on June 1, targeting Russian aviation assets, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 13.

14 July 2025, 09:50 AM

Satellite images show Russia has returned bombers to strike range — NV analysis

Following Ukraine’s Cobweb operation in June 2025, Russian forces rapidly redeployed their strategic bombers to airbases deep in the Far East — including some facilities that had not previously been used to host such aircraft.

6 July 2025, 02:05 PM

Ukrainian one-of-a-kind drones used in Cobweb operation — NV sources

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) used custom-built drones in Cobweb Operation, which resulted in the destruction or damage of more than 40 Russian aircraft, sources told NV on June 11.

11 June 2025, 01:43 PM

Satellites reveal 14 Russian airfields building shelters to shield jets from drone attacks — photos

Russia is racing to protect its military aircraft from Ukrainian drone strikes by rapidly constructing hardened shelters at airbases across occupied Crimea and the Russian mainland, according to OSINT analyst Def Mon, who shared satellite imagery on the social media platform X.

8 June 2025, 05:23 PM

‘Revenge’ for Cobweb: U.S. officials warn of possible large-scale Russian strike on Ukraine

Russia may launch a broader strike in response to Ukraine’s Cobweb drone attacks, with U.S. officials warning a multifaceted assault targeting Ukraine’s SBU Security Service infrastructure could be imminent, Reuters reported on June 8, citing sources.

8 June 2025, 11:11 AM

Trump: Strikes on Russian airfields gave Putin excuse to bomb Ukraine

Ukraine “created the pretext” for a massive Russian assault by launching drone strikes on airfields inside Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 6.

7 June 2025, 02:55 PM

Cobweb op: Russian truck drivers didn’t know they were carrying attack drones — Zelenskyy

Russian truck drivers who transported modular cabins during Ukraine’s Cobweb special operation were unaware that FPV drones had been concealed on the rooftops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, ABC News reported on June 7.

7 June 2025, 10:43 AM

Ukrainian intelligence preparing new cross-border strikes like Cobweb — sources

Ukraine’s intelligence services are preparing new covert operations inside Russia similar to the recent Cobweb attack that damaged dozens of strategic bombers, The Washington Post reported on June 6, citing sources within Ukrainian intelligence.

6 June 2025, 06:44 PM

Kremlin cynically claims June 6 strike on Ukraine was response to damaged bombers

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Russia’s overnight missile and drone strike on Ukraine was a “response” to Ukraine’s Cobweb special operation, which damaged 41 Russian strategic aircraft at rear airbases, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS on June 6.

6 June 2025, 06:07 PM

Kremlin responds to Trump comparing Russia’s war to ‘kids fighting in a park’

The Kremlin has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s remark likening Russia’s war against Ukraine to “two kids fighting in a park,” calling the invasion an “existential issue,” Interfax Russia reported on June 6.

6 June 2025, 04:51 PM

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry responds to Kremlin’s complaints about strikes on Russia

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has responded to complaints by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin over Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory as part of Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb, according to a statement by the ministry’s press service on June 5.

5 June 2025, 04:29 PM

Ukrainian Navy: Russia mostly silent in Black Sea after latest Crimean Bridge blast

Only one Russian missile carrier submarine remained in the Black Sea as of the morning of June 5, down from two the previous day, according to Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk in a statement aired on national television.

5 June 2025, 10:18 AM

Ukraine’s SBU shares Cobweb drone strike footage targeting Russian bombers – video

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service released video footage on June 4, showcasing FPV drone strikes from its Cobweb operation that destroyed or severely damaged 41 Russian strategic aircraft across four airfields.

4 June 2025, 07:15 PM

Russian military bolsters Crimean airbase security after Cobweb operation

Russia has intensified security at military airbases in occupied Crimea, including Saky, Dzhankoy, and Hvardiyske, following Ukraine’s Cobweb drone operation against Russian strategic airfields on June 1, the Atesh partisan movement reported on Telegram, citing its agents within the ranks of the Russian army.

3 June 2025, 05:45 PM

Russia ties next round of Istanbul talks to Ukraine halting strikes on airbases

The Russian parliament conditioned a third round of ceasefire talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Ukraine ceasing attacks on Russian strategic aviation airbases, with talks expected by late June, Duma official Alexey Chepa told Russian media on June 3.

3 June 2025, 03:20 PM

White House reacts to Ukraine’s bold ‘Cobweb’ operation

This war needs to come to an end, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on June 3, commenting for the first time on Ukraine’s June 1 Cobweb operation against dozens of nuclear-capable strategic bombers across Russia.

3 June 2025, 10:02 AM

WSJ calls Ukraine's drone strikes proof of fighting will, urges Senate action

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb demonstrates its will to fight despite challenges, The Wall Street Journal editorial board argues in a piece titled "Ukraine Still Isn't Defeated" on June 1, urging U.S. senators to advance sanctions against countries buying Russian energy.

2 June 2025, 08:15 PM

Analysts say Tsushima, not Pearl Harbor, better parallels Ukraine’s drone strike

Ukraine’s stunningly successful, sudden, and inventive Operation Cobweb, which targeted Russian strategic bombers on June 1, has prompted comparisons in Western media to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. But many leading analysts and journalists argue that the analogy doesn’t hold.

2 June 2025, 05:26 PM

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