Inside Operation Spider’s Web

Operation Spider’s Web was an audacious Ukrainian sneak attack
that caused billions of dollars in damage to Russian warplanes —
using drones that cost as little as $600.


Marc Santora, a reporter covering the war in Ukraine for The New
York Times, explains why this strike on Sunday, which extended
3,000 miles into Russia, is already being seen as a signal event
in the evolution of modern warfare.

Guest: Marc Santora, has been reporting from
Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia.


Background reading


In its attacks on Russian airfields, Ukraine aimed for a
strategic and symbolic blow.


Ukraine showed it can still flip the script on how wars are
waged.


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