The Spider Operation was postponed due to Russian drivers' binge: details from Maliuk.
13.08.2025
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Shostal Oleksandr
13.08.2025
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The 'Spider' operation, during which Ukraine attacked Russia's strategic aviation, had to be postponed for a month due to Russian truck drivers going on a binge during the May holidays, reported the head of the SBU, Vasyl Maliuk, on the program 'We-Ukraine'.
Why the 'Spider' operation had to be postponed
'We planned to do this before May 9, but they went on a binge for Easter. Then on May 1, they have 'May Day', they lay there for a week, they are not available. Then May 9. So we have a month... precisely for this primary reason,'— explained Maliuk.
We remind that on June 1, the SBU conducted an excellent operation of strikes on Russian airfields using drones. As a result, four airfields were attacked, and a total of 41 military aircraft (including strategic aviation) were destroyed and damaged. More information about the operation is available at .
Later, thanks to satellite images, it became known that Russia began construction of protective shelters at several of its airbases.
Summary: The head of the SBU reported that the 'Spider' operation had to be postponed because Russian truck drivers went on a binge during the May holidays. After the operation of strikes on Russian airfields, using drones, Russia began constructing protective shelters at its airbases.Read also
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