Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski praised Sunday’s “brilliant” results, as he said, of the Ukrainian attack with drones carried out by SBUs against military airports in Russia and bears the code name “Spider web”.

“A completely brilliant result. And a result produced by Ukraine independently ‘, Zelenski wrote in the Telegram messaging application, noting that the business took more than one and a half years to prepare.

“This is our biggest -range business,” he stressed, adding that agents involved in the preparation of the attack “They came out of Russian territory in time.”

Shortly thereafter, in a video message, the Ukrainian president said that 117 drones were used to attack the Russian bases.

“In total, 117 unmanned aircraft were used in the context of this operation. And worked a corresponding number of unmanned aircraft ‘ He stressed, adding that one of the places where the attack was prepared in Russia was in “Right next to the Office” of Russian Security Services (FSB). “

“Russia had very tangible losses, and justified”he added.

As he explained, “of course, not all can be made public at this stage, but these are Ukrainian actions that will undoubtedly be written in history books.”

“Ukraine defends herself, and rightly – we do everything for Russia to feel the need to end this war. Russia started this war, Russia has to end it. Glory to Ukraine! “He said in a post.

Damages of $ 7 billion

Ukrainian security services (SBUs) today confirmed that the large -scale attack on military airports in Russia caused damage to Russian air force of $ 7 billion.

“Six billion US dollars: This is the estimated costs for the hostile strategic aviation, which was hit today after the special” Spider Web “operation carried out by the SBU,” these services wrote on the Telegram, adding that they hit 34% of the aircraft.

The White House had not been updated

At the same time, a Ukrainian government official told Reuters that Ukraine did not alert the United States in advance for drones attacks on 4 Russian air bases.

Ukraine today conducted a “large -scale special operation” with drones against four military Russian airports, to Siberia, some of which are thousands of kilometers from the front, according to a source from Ukrainian Security Services (SBU).

About 41 aircraft used to “bomb Ukrainian cities” hit, the source said, citing mainly strategically TU-95 and TU-22 and A-50 radar strategically.

Ukrainian intelligence services posted videos allegedly showing the base of the belaga, which distinguishes several flame aircraft, with black tobacco clouds formed over them.

This is said to be the first Ukrainian attack to be held so far from the front.

Ukraine regularly sends drones to Russia in response to air attacks against its territory, but this time it seems to have used a completely different way.

Russia confirmed the attack

The Russian ministry said the drones were launched by places that are “near the airports”.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said Ukraine had launched Sunday attacks with unmanned aircraft aimed at Russian military airports in five areas, resulting in “some aircraft fire”.

The attacks took place in the areas of Murmank, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Riazan and Amur. Air defense rejected attacks in all areas except two – Murmank and Irkutsk, the ministry said, according to Reuters.

“In the Murmank and Irkutsk areas, the launch of unmanned FPV aircraft from area nearby airports has resulted in some aircraft fire,” the ministry said.

The fires were extinguished and no victims reported. Some people involved in the attacks were arrested, the ministry said.

Operation “Spider Web”: How was Ukrainian pounding erected

According to sources from the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) cited by the BBC, the company bears the code name “Spider’s Web” and was secreted for a year and a half, under the immediate supervision of Volodimir Zelenski himself.

Indeed, the head of Zelenski’s office, Andrei Germak, made a seemingly relevant reference to the huge business with his country’s drones. Germak posted an emoji on Sunday with a spider web both on his Telegram channel and X, in a seemingly reference to the name of the attack.

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– Andriy Yermak (@andriyyermak) JUNE 1, 2025

Drones in wooden containers

According to the same sources, the first wave of FPV drones was sent to Russian territory followed by mobile wooden containers. As soon as they arrived at Russian territory, the drones were hidden in these containers who were placed on trucks.

At the time of the attack, the containers opened with remote control, allowing drones to take off and hit the nearby air bases. Video released on Ukrainian media shows drones popping up from the roof of such a container.

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New Video Shows Ukrainian Drone Swarms Emerging Out of Trucks & Attacking Russia’s Fleet of Strategic Bombers

4 Air Baseses Deep Inside Russia Were Struck in a Coordinated Attack with Up To 40 Planes Destroyed, Including A-50 (AEW & C) & TU-95 & TU-22 Long-Range Bombers pic.twitter.com/fkaheeimvk

– Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) JUNE 1, 2025

In another development, Ukrainian land commander, Lieutenant General Michael Drapati, resigned. His decision came a few hours after a Russian ballistic missile attack on a Ukrainian army training camp, which killed 12 soldiers.

There are also reports of a fire at the Belaya Airbase in the Irkutsk Region.

TU-95 Bombers and Tu-22m3 Bombers Are also Based There. pic.twitter.com/0qtvpjtbsg

– Greyskull (@freudgreyskull) JUNE 1, 2025

🔥the show goes on! Powerful Explosion Reported in Severomorsk – Home to Russia’s Nuclear Submarine Fleet

🔥the show goes on! Powerful Explosion Reported in Severomorsk – Home to Russia’s Nuclear Submarine Fleet

Local sources report a strong blast in severomorsk, one of the key cities for the Russian navy, where Nuclear-armed submarines are maintained and based. pic.twitter.com/F2SUC4LVNU

– Nexta (@Nexta_tv) JUNE 1, 2025

Investigated driver of a truck believed to be involved in attack

The Russian state media has said that the driver of a truck believed to be involved in a drone attack will be interrogated by police.

Ukraine announced that Russia attacked her in the evening with 472 drones

At the same time, Ukraine said today that its territory was targeted by 472 Russian non-operative aircraft (Drones) at night, a record number after the Russian invasion began, on the eve of the new negotiations expected to take place with Moscow.

Russia launched 472 unmanned aircraft and seven rockets, the Air Force said, saying that it has eliminated 385 of them. The PA spokesman then confirmed to the French Agency that it was the largest attack of Russian unmanned aircraft since the start of the war in February 2022.

Who does Zelenski send to Istanbul

At the same time, the diplomatic background continues.

The Ukrainian delegation, which will participate in the second round of peace talks with Russia tomorrow, in Constantinople, will include the Minister of Defense, the Deputy Foreign Minister and several military and intelligence officials, according to an executive order.

After days of uncertainty about whether or not Ukraine will participate, President Zelenski said that Defense Minister Rustem Umero will talk to Russian officials in the second round of direct peace talks in Constantinople.

The Russian delegation departed

At the same time, Sunday afternoon it became known that the Russian delegation departed for Constantinople.

Russia and Ukraine delegations are expected in Turkey tomorrow for a new round of negotiations, more than three years after the start of the Russian invasion. According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the meeting of Russian and Ukrainian delegations was set at 1 noon local time (2.00 pm Greece) at the Ciragan Palace.