Ukrainian drones struck the Belaya airfield in the Irkutsk region as part of the Operation Spiderweb. A satellite recorded the aftermath, according to Radio Svoboda. As the news agency notes, the ...

A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope and sophistication.

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Wednesday show seven destroyed bombers on the tarmac at a Russian air ...

"Aircraft standing on their runway have always been vulnerable," said Frederik Mertens, a strategic analyst with Dutch research organization, TNO.

“Operation Spiderweb,” which Ukraine said destroyed or damaged over 40 aircraft parked near air bases across Russia on Sunday, wasn’t just a blow to the Kremlin’s prestige. It was also a wake-up call ...

This photo combo from satellite images from Planet Labs PBC shows from left, the Belaya Air Base before a Ukrainian drone attack in the Irkutsk region of eastern Siberia in Russia captured on May ...

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows damage after a Ukrainian drone attack targeted the Belaya Air Base in the Irkutsk region of eastern Siberia in Russia on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.