
Russia says it will repair bombers damaged by Ukraine’s drone strike
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says that Russia will supposedly repair the aircraft damaged in the Spider's Web operation
He said this in an interview with TASS.
Ryabkov claimed that Russian bombers “were not destroyed, but damaged” in Ukraine’s June 1 attack and “will be restored.”
He added, “There is nothing like that. We should stick to the data and information released by the Russian Defense Ministry.”
Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web
On June 1, 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine conducted a major Spider’s Web operation to destroy Russian bombers.
The head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Vasyl Malyuk, disclosed the details of the historic special Spider’s Web operation, which resulted in the downing of more than 40 Russian military aircraft.
Satellite images of the Russian Belaya airbase confirm damage to aircraft following an operation by the Security Service of Ukraine.
On June 4, NATO sources anonymously stated that the Ukrainian Security Service's Spider's Web operation was indeed large and that 40 Russian aircraft were damaged.
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