SBU Video Touts 'Operation Spiderweb' Strikes on Five Russian Airbases, Claims 15 Aircraft Hit

Overview

• The SBU’s Alpha unit published a compilation showing drones striking parked aircraft and says five bases were hit without specifying dates.
• The agency claims 15 aircraft were destroyed or damaged, including 11 fighter jets, three helicopters, and an An‑26 transport, with losses valued at over $1 billion.
• Open‑source analysis points to Belbek, Kirovskoye, Saky, and Simferopol in Russian‑occupied Crimea as likely sites targeted.
• Journalistic reviews question how the valuation was calculated and note that the videos do not conclusively show the extent of destruction.
• The campaign unfolds alongside reciprocal actions, including Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid and Odesa, and a January 13 Ukrainian hit on the Atlant Aero drone plant in Taganrog.