Operation Spiderweb

Russian truck drivers’ Easter binge drinking delayed Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb—SBU chief Malyuk

Ukraine’s SBU security service was forced to postpone its long-planned Operation Cobweb by a month after Russian truck drivers started binge drinking over the Easter holidays, SBU head Lt. Gen. Vasyl Malyuk said on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 10:29 PM

Moscow tightens truck inspections in wake of Operation Cobweb

Russian authorities have launched mass inspections of trucks entering Moscow, fearing that Ukraine could stage a repeat of its Operation Cobweb, which damaged much of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet on June 1.

11 July 2025, 11:41 PM

Bribing Russian customs officials enabled Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb — SBU

Ukraine’s SBU security service had to bribe Russian customs officials in order to smuggle the equipment necessary to launch Operation Cobweb, which targeted Russia’s strategic bomber fleet, SBU head Vasyl Malyuk said on June 23.

23 June 2025, 11:39 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

Destroyed Russian bombers were loaded with cruise missiles

Several of the Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers destroyed on June 1 were already carrying cruise missiles, meaning that Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb has disrupted an impending enemy air strike, Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi reported on June 4.

5 June 2025, 12:51 AM

Trump calls Putin to talk Ukraine, Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has spent over an hour on the phone with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on June 4, discussing Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb and prospects of a new nuclear deal with Iran.

4 June 2025, 08:44 PM

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

Two Russian A-50 AWACS aircraft damaged during Operation Cobweb — report

Operation Cobweb damaged two Russian A-50 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AWACS) aircraft at the Ivanovo airbase on June 1, several journalists reported on June 3, citing video footage provided by Ukraine’s SBU security service.

3 June 2025, 08:44 PM

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