Operation Spider’s Web: Ukraine’s Drone Strike That Crippled Russia’s Nuclear Triad

Eighteen months of secrecy. One codename: Spider’s Web.

The targeted bombers were one leg in Russia’s three-legged stool of nuclear deterrance. AFU

And yesterday, the operation detonated in a strategic explosion that sent shockwaves through the Kremlin’s long-range airpower and, more importantly, ripped one leg off of Russia’s nuclear triad.

We’re talking about what may be the most successful single operation of Ukraine’s war so far, and that’s saying something in a conflict full of surprise bridge strikes, naval drone raids, and airbase sabotage.

But this?

This was different. This wasn’t tactical. This was strategic. Russia just experienced its Pearl Harbor moment, and if early reports are accurate, the bomber leg of its nuclear deterrent is functionally crippled.

A Strategic Ambush 18 Months in the Making

What makes Operation Spider’s Web so extraordinary is the methodical patience behind it. This was long-form warfare, planned like a GTA V heist, where timing, logistics, and subterfuge had to line up with surgical precision.

Over the course of 18 months, Ukrainian planners reverse-engineered the very concept of a “deep strike.” They knew Russia had moved its strategic bombers to what it considered…