SBU Cobweb

Anti-drone nets have appeared over parking areas for trucks in Russia’s Valdai district of Novgorod Oblast, 9 kilometers from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s official residence, Russian outlet Agentstvo reported on June 8.

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.

Four Russian truck drivers remain in custody after allegedly transporting prefabricated “houses” used to conceal drones for Ukraine’s Cobweb special operation, Russian outlet Mediazona reported on Sept. 28. The men face terrorism charges.