Operation Cobweb

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

Ihnat comments on Russian efforts to protect aviation from Ukrainian drones

Russian aviation suffered significant losses in the successful SBU operation "Cobweb," with tires and drawings on the runways failing to protect the occupiers' planes, Yuriy Ihnat, head of the communications department of Ukraine's Air Force Command, said during the "United News" telethon on June 5.

5 June 2025, 07:10 PM

Trump enthusiastic about Operation Cobweb, wary of escalation

US President Donald Trump was impressed by Operation Cobweb, in which Ukraine successfully attacked Russian strategic aircraft, Axios reports on June 5.

5 June 2025, 06:56 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

Russia plans to repair aircraft hit in Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb

During Ukraine's Operation Cobweb, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russian aircraft "were not completely destroyed," according to an interview with TASS on June 5.

5 June 2025, 12:55 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 took out 20 Russian bombers, U.S. says

The United States assesses that Ukraine's June 1 operation Cobweb hit around 20 Russian aircraft, Reuters reported on June 5, citing two U.S. officials who described the attacks on four separate military bases across Russia as highly significant.

5 June 2025, 10:01 AM

Satellite shows at least seven damaged bombers in Siberia

At least seven Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers were damaged at the Belaya air base in Irkutsk Oblast of Siberia, according to the Planet Labs satellite images published by Radio Liberty on June 4.

5 June 2025, 04:35 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

50 percent of hit Russian planes are beyond repair after Operation Cobweb

Of the 41 Russian aircraft hit during the Security Service of Ukraine's Operation Cobweb, half are beyond repair, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference on June 4.

4 June 2025, 06:55 PM

NV sources show the beginning of Operation Cobweb

NV sources in the Security Service of Ukraine provided new exclusive footage of Operation Cobweb, which struck dozens of aircraft in Russia on June 1.

4 June 2025, 01:47 PM

Russian propagandists claim Ukrainian witch helped attack aircraft

A Russian propaganda Telegram channel has claimed that recent attacks on Russian military aircraft were aided by a “witch” who also writes erotic novels, Ukrainian military observer and blogger Denys Kazanskyi reported on Facebook on June 4.

4 June 2025, 12:50 PM

Kremlin comments for first time on strikes targeting Russian strategic aviation

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded for the first time to Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti on June 3.

3 June 2025, 07:01 PM

Radio NV reveals US view on Ukraine’s actions against nuclear Russia

The American reaction to the Security Service of Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb was revealed during a broadcast, Radio NV political commentator Yulia Zabelina said on June 3.

3 June 2025, 06:54 PM

Strike on Russian airfield Borisoglebsk reported with possible casualties

Drones attacked Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, targeting the Borisoglebsk military airfield, Russian media reported on June 2.

2 June 2025, 06:49 PM

Kremlin mum as Ukrainian drones reduce Russian strategic bombers to smoking wrecks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has remained silent for more than 24 hours following a large-scale drone operation by Ukraine’s SBU Security Service targeting Russian airbases, The Moscow Times reported on June 2.

2 June 2025, 03:24 PM

Western media call Ukraine’s drone strike brilliant and game-changing

Western media outlets are heaping praise on Ukraine’s audacious Operation Spider Web, calling it a strategic and symbolic breakthrough that could rewrite the rules of modern warfare following a devastating drone strike on Russian strategic aviation bases.

2 June 2025, 02:57 PM

Operation Cobweb

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