Ukraine wrecked Russian bombers with $2,000 drones. US F-35s have the same blind spot
Drone defense absent at key US bases, including where 75% of world's F-35 pilots train
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Operation Spiderweb
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Russia just moved 16 bombers 2,900 km closer to Ukraine
Are Russia's Backfire bombers and their six-ton missiles about to make a big comeback? There are ominous signs they are.
Ukraine made stamps celebrating the time it torched Russia’s scariest planes
Ukraine’s postal service has immortalized one of the war’s most crippling strikes with new commemorative stamps celebrating Operation Spiderweb.
Russia’s air force can barely see Ukraine coming
Ukraine’s strikes have cut Russia’s A-50U fleet to just four planes—two or three near the front, and still not enough.
Ukraine shows advanced weapons work perfectly – and that’s exactly the problem
While Western nations pour billions into cutting-edge weapons, Ukrainian soldiers are winning battles with fishing nets, garden wire, and drones built in garages – exposing a fatal flaw in how we think about modern warfare.
Hodges: Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb and Israel’s Rising Lion strikes show that distrust in US is growing
Israel follows Ukraine’s playbook to disable enemy infrastructure, without warning Washington.
ISW: Russia wants to modernize army for long war with Ukraine and possible NATO confrontation
Moscow’s 2027-2036 rearmament program focuses on upgrading air defense, AI integration, and space capabilities.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1206: Israel-Iran war threatens to eclipse Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Meanwhile, Ukraine has successfully developed its new "Sapsan" ballistic missile system that outpaces US-made ATACMS in speed.
Missiles over Tehran, silence over Kyiv: Israel-Iran war threatens to eclipse Ukraine
A new war steals the world’s focus — and possibly its aid. As Israel hammers Iran’s nuclear sites, Ukraine watches nervously, fearing that its fight for survival may be ignored.
Israel employs drone tactics used in Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb to turn Iran’s nuclear dreams to ashes
The strikes hit uranium enrichment facilities in Natanz and Fordow.
Russian bombers flee to Far East after operation Spiderweb attack. Tu-95 will now need 23 hours for Ukraine missile missions
Moscow moved aircraft to Anadyr and Yelizovo, even further from Ukrainian borders.
Frontline report: Ukraine cripples Russian weapons production with strikes on microchip plants
The destruction of five key electronics plants forces Russia's defense industry toward lower-tech alternatives, with its strategic bomber fleet facing potential collapse.
Peace talks or war? Russia may choose both to avoid Western sanctions
Sergey Lavrov pulled back the curtain on Russia's twisted diplomatic strategy: keep talking and keep fighting,
Russia’s nuclear shield is cracking — and it’s Moscow pulling trigger
By using strategic bombers and dual-use missiles in its war on Ukraine, Russia has turned its nuclear delivery systems into legitimate targets — and Ukraine is hitting them with precision.
Zelenskyy says US has not answered Ukraine’s request to buy air defense
Ukraine’s President urged immediate action after another deadly wave of Russian strikes.
Reuters: US expects another multi-pronged Russian strike after Ukraine’s Spiderweb drone attack
Diplomatic sources say Moscow’s next move could target symbolic sites across Ukraine.
Zelenskyy: Russian truckers had no idea they were transporting Ukraine’s secret drone arsenal
Ukrainian President revealed that Russian truck drivers who transported the drones used in Ukraine's devastating attack on Russian airfields were unaware of their cargo, believing they were hauling mobile houses rather than concealed weapons systems.
One cannot exist if other does: Kremlin directly says war on Ukraine is about elimination, not land
Russia no longer hides its goal—Ukraine’s very existence is the problem, not its borders.
Russia overloads bombers with missiles to strike Ukraine risking total fleet breakdown
Tu-95s are overloaded, Tu-160s grounded, and mass strikes unlikely again soon, says aviation analyst.
Russia’s Tu-160 bomber use in missile attack last night proves Tu-95 shortage after operation Spiderweb, Militarnyi says
To launch 36 cruise missiles, Russia had to use more costly and complex Tu-160s alongside Tu-95s.