THIS is the moment a smuggled Ukrainian drone launched from the roof of a lorry — and blitzed a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber in a direct hit.
The incredible footage, part of Ukraine’s covert “Operation Spiderweb,” tracks the FPV drone from launch to impact in stunning detail.
It shows the drone lifting off from the top of what appears to be a transport vehicle — camouflaged as part of everyday infrastructure.
The FPV is then seen skimming across enemy territory and diving into a high-value target at Russia’s Belaya airfield.
Upon nearing, the drone reveals smoke rising from previous attacks – the result of a planned bombardment damaging Russia’s long-range air force.
This strike is just one piece of a bigger, critical campaign that has caused destruction at four key Russian air bases – Olenya, Ivanovo, Dyagilevo, and Belaya.
The SBU verified, “Vasyl Malyuk, the Head of the SBU, oversaw this operation as directed by Ukraine’s President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Volodymyr Zelensky.”
The operation delivered a staggering $7 billion blow to Vladimir Putin’s long-range bomber fleet – responsible for relentless missile assaults on Ukrainian cities.
METICULOUS PLANNING
Operation Spiderweb wasn’t just a lucky hit – it was a meticulously planned sting, 18 months in the making.
Ukrainian intelligence forces smuggled kamikaze drones into Russian territory using everyday lorries and nondescript shipping containers.
These mobile launch units — disguised as ordinary freight — were quietly parked in rest areas and verges near key military airfields.
Clueless Russian lorry drivers unwittingly delivered the deadly cargo, pulling up next to bases like Belaya without attracting attention.
The containers sat silently until the moment came — then their lids blew open and a swarm of FPV drones rocketed into the sky.
The attack was timed with precision.
Dozens of drones launched in coordinated waves, overwhelming Russian air defences.
Some were able to fly so close to the bombers they landed directly on the fuselage before detonating.
The mission was personally overseen by SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk under direct orders from President Zelensky — a top-level hit with maximum impact.
PUTIN’S FURY
But Mad Vlad didn’t take the humiliation lying down.
Just days after Operation Spiderweb torched a third of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet, Putin hit back — and hard.
In the dead of the night on Saturday, Kharkiv was pounded by Russia’s biggest drone and missile assault yet.
At least three people were killed and 21 injured, including a baby just six weeks old and a 14-year-old girl.
Across Ukraine, air raid sirens wailed as Russia launched 206 drones and nine missiles, targeting multiple regions including Donetsk, Dnipro, Ternopil, and Odesa.
Ukrainian air defences managed to shoot down 174 drones, but the damage was done.
In just 48 hours, Russia fired more than 400 drones and 45 missiles, killing at least six and wounding over 80 across the country.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the blitz “rained down” destruction, calling for more pressure on Moscow to end the bloodshed.
Who is The Spider?
By James Halpin, Foreign News Reporter
It remains unclear who quarterbacked Ukraine’s incredible drone strike operation for their spy agency – the SBU.
But Vladimir Putin’s goons have accused a Ukrainian ex-DJ of being the spy behind Operation Spiderweb.
Desperate to save face, Russian war bloggers have named the man they think ran Ukraine’s operation inside the the country as Artem Timofeev.
Artem, 37, is a former Ukrainian DJ and is believed by the sleuths to have owned the lorries used to carry the containers to the strikes.
One pro-Russian blogger said: “Artem is now wanted in connection with a terrorist attack in Irkutsk region.
“Four lorries were registered in his name, and one of them was the source of the drones that launched [in an attack on a Putin airbase].”
Artem’s wife Ekaterina Timofeeva, 34, is also suspected to have aided him.
According to pro-Kremlin Russian media, Ekaterina describes herself as a “witch” and is the author of B-list erotic novels.
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