Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his first public remarks following Ukraine’s large-scale drone campaign known as Operation Spiderweb, which struck multiple Russian airbases and reportedly destroyed dozens of military aircraft. Speaking from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Putin combines patriotic rhetoric with a veiled warning to Russia’s adversaries, portraying the Ukrainian assault as a test of Russian strength and resilience.
The remarks come just days after Ukraine launches its most extensive long-range drone operation to date, targeting military infrastructure across western and central Russia. Reports from Ukrainian military sources and. . .