Spiderweb operation: Satellite images of two more attacked Russian airfields revealed
Illustrative photo: satellite images of two more attacked airfields have been released (ssu.gov.ua)
Satellite images of the Russian airfields Belaya and Ivanovo have been released, confirming the damage to the aircraft after the Ukrainian drone attack, according to the Skhemy investigative journalism project.
The latest Planet Labs satellite images from June 4 show damage to at least seven strategic bombers at the Belaya airfield: three Tu-95s and four Tu-22s.
Meanwhile, OSINT analysts from GEOINT and Hurin write that at least one A-50 aircraft was destroyed at the Ivanovo airfield. In particular, several may have been damaged.
Photo: satellite images of Ivanovo airfield (t.me/cxemu)
At the same time, no significant damage was recorded at Dyahylevo.
Photo: satellite images of Dyagilevo airfield (t.me/cxemu)
Spiderweb operation
The operation was implemented on June 1. At the same time, drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) attacked four Russian airfields: Belaya, Dyagilevo, Olenya, and Ivanovo. According to the agency, 41 Russian strategic aircraft were destroyed or damaged during the attack.
According to the US Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, the Spiderweb operation allegedly increased the risk of escalation of the conflict.
Read more about the unique special operation in the RBC-Ukraine article.
