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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(124,914 posts) Mon Jun 2, 2025, 08:12 PM Jun 2

A surprise drone attack on airfields across Russia encapsulates Ukraine's wartime strategy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The covert operation was described as one for the “history books” by Ukraine’s president. In the span of a few hours on Sunday, nearly a third of Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet was destroyed or damaged with cheaply made drones sneaked into Russian territory, according to Ukrainian officials.

The undertaking by Ukraine’s Security Service, codenamed “Spiderweb,” involved more than 18 months of painstaking planning and great risk. It was personally overseen by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

It came to fruition at a time in the 3-year-old war when peace talks have failed to deliver the unconditional ceasefire long-sought by Kyiv, and as Moscow continues to launch record-breaking numbers of drone and missile barrages.

The attack on Sunday encapsulates Ukraine’s wartime strategy: Outnumbered, outgunned and dependent on Western partners, Ukrainian military planners have sought innovative and cost-effective means to exact Russian losses, often leaning on the element of surprise.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/surprise-drone-attack-airfields-across-130956585.html

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A surprise drone attack on airfields across Russia encapsulates Ukraine's wartime strategy (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2 OP

I guess Putin should have built a wall . /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 2 #1

There are quite a few ethnic Ukrainians or people with Ukrainian thucythucy Jun 2 #2

Zelenskyy's military no longer shares intelligence or plans with the U.S. because pro-putinists warn putin. ancianita Jun 2 #3

And around a dozen or so generals and admirals. niyad Jun 3 #4

Yes, those, too. ancianita Jun 3 #5

Also 1,000,000 Russian troops killed or wounded. This study disproves all putin's lies. ancianita Jun 3 #6

That is at the top left of the chart. niyad Jun 3 #7

Thanks, I overlooked that. But this study explains much more. ancianita Jun 3 #8

Excellent, and thank you. niyad Jun 3 #9

bucolic_frolic

(51,002 posts)

1. I guess Putin should have built a wall . /nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 08:18 PM

Jun 2

thucythucy

(8,903 posts)

2. There are quite a few ethnic Ukrainians or people with Ukrainian

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 08:44 PM

Jun 2

family and friends living in the border regions of the Russian Federation. There are also mixed marriages, blended families that might not all break for loyalty to Russia. I thought immediately after the invasion that this might be fertile ground for operations inside Russia, and was wondering when we'd see some indication this might have happened. I suspect this might be it.

Ukrainians have a long history of disproportionate warfare against occupiers. Ukrainian nationalist guerrillas fought the Soviets well into the 1950s, switching enemies almost as soon as the Germans were driven out.

It's sad that they're once again in a position of having to fight for their existence as a nation and a culture.

ancianita

(40,765 posts)

3. Zelenskyy's military no longer shares intelligence or plans with the U.S. because pro-putinists warn putin.

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Mon Jun 2, 2025, 08:50 PM

Jun 2

Ukraine should keep doing what it's doing. Don't believe the fog of GRU lies.
Ukraine is winning. Russia's losing.

Any other 2025 data are welcome...