The Security Service of Ukraine has delivered a devastating blow to Russia’s strategic aviation in the framework of the special operation “Spider’s Web” , hitting 34% of cruise missile carriers at key enemy airfields.
This was reported by the SBU on Facebook.
The strikes targeted four airfields: “Belaya, Diagilevo, Olenya and Ivanovo. The operation destroyed more than 40 enemy aircraft, including A-50s, Tu-95s and Tu-22M3s.
The estimated cost of the destroyed Russian aircraft is $7 billion.
The special operation was prepared for more than a year and a half, overseen by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and implemented by SBU Head Vasyl Maliuk and his team.
The SBU stated:
“We will beat the enemy at sea, in the air and on the ground. And if necessary, we will get them out of the ground.”
The statement also quoted Lina Kostenko:
“Did you think Ukraine was so easy? Ukraine is super. Ukraine is exclusive…”
The details of the operation were promised to be made public later.
