Zelenskyy decorated participants of Operation "Spiderweb" for destroying dozens of Russian military aircraft
Kyiv • UNN
Zelenskyy decorated participants of the SBU's secret operation "Spiderweb." Thanks to long-range drone attacks, 41 of the occupiers' aircraft were destroyed or damaged.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy today honored with state awards of Ukraine the people without whom "Pavutyna" (The Web) would not have happened, UNN reports.
We do not have the right to name them – everything remains absolutely secret and will be for a long time. This is an already historic operation by the Security Service of Ukraine, which was carefully prepared and, on this very day a year ago, entered its final stage, namely – the striking of Russian military equipment. As far as Ukrainian long-range capabilities had never reached before. As accurately as no one in Russia expected. And as justly as the enemy's strategic aviation deserves
The President added that "Pavutyna" destroyed or at least damaged 41 aircraft.
Never before had Russia lost such equipment in such quantities and due to strikes by such incomparably cheaper drones. Ukraine has once again proven that it knows how to act asymmetrically, defends itself actively and truly creatively, and that Russia has no chance of overcoming Ukrainian courage. Ukraine will always be one step ahead – in technology, in bravery, and in the ability to capture the world's attention and enlist the support of millions of human hearts
According to him, Ukraine is now literally every day applying long-range sanctions against Russia for this war.
We did not start the war, we did not provoke it, and the only thing we wanted for Ukraine and Ukrainians was peace. But as long as the Russians choose the opposite and as long as Russia does everything to drag out this war and expand it, Ukrainians will continue to find answers that will definitely work. I thank all our warriors for their accuracy! I thank the SBU for their long-range leadership! I thank everyone who helps us! Glory to Ukraine!