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FPV kamikaze drones - How Did Ukraine Take Out 41 Russian Aircraft in One Day?

Ukraine Just Destroyed a Third of Russia’s Strategic Bombers in One Operation. In this video, I break down Operation Spider’s Web, a covert, 18-month Ukrainian special forces plan that just pulled off one of the most devastating and brilliant drone strikes in modern military history. Using 117 smuggled FPV kamikaze drones hidden in wooden cabins inside civilian trucks, Ukraine simultaneously attacked five major Russian airbases, including ones deep in Siberia, and took out 41 aircraft, including nuclear-capable Tu-95 Bears, Tu-22Ms, and A-50 Mainstay airborne radar aircraft. To put this in context: this isn't just a tactical victory. It's a strategic earthquake. One-third of Russia’s long-range strategic nuclear fleet is gone. That’s one leg of its nuclear triad effectively erased. No bombers = no cruise missile harassment of Ukrainian cities. This is Russia’s Pearl Harbor.

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  • Originally Aired June 2, 2025
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Created June 10, 2026 by
    annomatik
  • Modified June 10, 2026 by
    annomatik