White House reacts to SBU op targeting Russia's strategic aviation
Photo: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (Getty Images)
The United States wants Russia’s war against Ukraine to end as soon as possible through negotiations.
This was stated by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, according to a briefing in Washington on June 3.
The White House stated that the United States aims for a swift end to Russia’s war against Ukraine through negotiations.
Regarding the SBU’s special operation targeting Russia’s strategic aviation, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that President Donald Trump views the peace talks in Istanbul positively. She noted that Trump is a realist and acknowledges that Ukraine and Russia have been at war for a long time due to the weakness and incompetence of previous US administrations.
Leavitt also stressed that President Trump is not interested in prolonging the conflict. He wants the fighting to stop, lives to be saved, and the issue to be resolved at the negotiating table.
She confirmed that the US President had not been informed in advance about the SBU’s operation on Russian territory.
Large-scale special operation Spiderweb
On June 1, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out a large-scale special operation named Spiderweb.
For several hours, more than 40 strategic aircraft, including Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3, and A-50 reconnaissance planes, were destroyed at five Russian airbases.
Russia reportedly lost 34% of its strategic aviation fleet, with estimated damages amounting to several billion dollars.
Ukrainian drones also struck a base of Russian nuclear submarines in Severomorsk.
Read more about the SBU operation in the full report by RBC-Ukraine.
