Incredible new footage of Ukraine’s Op Spiderweb shows smuggled drone taking off & swooping on Putin’s burning bombers
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.
As the drone closes in, smoke is already seen rising from previous strikes - the aftermath of a calculated blitz that's left Russia's long-range air force in shambles.
The strike is part of a larger, high-stakes campaign that’s left a trail of wreckage across four of Russia’s strategic air bases, including Olenya, Ivanovo, Dyagilevo, and Belaya.
“This operation was directly led by the Head of the SBU Vasyl Malyuk on the instructions of the President of Ukraine, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Volodymyr Zelensky,” the SBU confirmed.
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.
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