Kellogg: Ukraine's strikes on Russian aviation may spur peace

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Kellogg emphasized that “bold leadership and audacious action can change the nature of the battlefield,” citing both his military experience and historical examples.

According to him, such leadership was demonstrated by the Security Service of Ukraine, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

“This event can be a forcing function for peace but both sides must remain committed to President Trump's mission - stop the killing and end the war,” he wrote.

What is known about the SBU’s Spider's Web operation:

On June 1, 2025, the Ukrainian Security Service conducted a major operation called Spider's Web aimed at destroying Russian bomber aviation. It is known that 40 aircraft were damaged.

According to the Security Service, the estimated value of Russia's strategic aviation affected by the special operation amounts to 7 billion dollars.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that all terrorist attacks at military airfields in the Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions were repelled.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked SBU Head Vasyl Maliuk for the operation’s results. He noted that the “office” of the SBU operation in Russia was located right next to the FSB administration in one of the regions. A total of 117 drones were used in the operation.

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andrii Kovalenko, later reported that at least 13 Russian aircraft were destroyed and even more were damaged in the large-scale SBU operation.