Inside Operation Spider’s Web, Ukraine's Sneak Attack on Russian Airfields | The Daily

Описание: Operation Spider’s Web was an audacious Ukrainian sneak attack that caused billions of dollars in damage to Russian warplanes — using drones that cost as little as $600.


Marc Santora, a reporter covering the war in Ukraine for The New York Times, explains why this strike on Sunday, which extended 3,000 miles into Russia, is already being seen as a signal event in the evolution of modern warfare.

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Guest: Marc Santora, (https://www.nytimes.com/by/marc-santora) has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia.


Background reading


In its attacks on Russian airfields, Ukraine aimed for a strategic and symbolic blow (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/wo...) .


Ukraine showed it can still flip the script (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/us...) on how wars are waged.


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