How Ukraine pulled off 'Operation Spiderweb'

Conference of Defence Associations Institute · Jun 6, 2025 · 47m

Could a swarm of cheap drones launched from hidden trucks inside Russian territory mark a turning point in the Ukraine war?

Nearly a week ago, Ukraine carried out a covert drone operation inside Russia, striking five military air bases and damaging or destroying a significant number of strategic bombers. The attack, codenamed “Spider’s Web,” involved 117 small, explosive-laden drones that were smuggled into Russia hidden in trucks, then launched remotely from locations just a few kilometers from their targets, significantly impacting part of Russia’s long-range missile and nuclear strike…