EPISODE · Jun 2, 2025 · 23 MIN
How Ukraine pulled off ‘Operation Spiderweb’ deep inside Russia
from Post Reports · host The Washington Post
On the eve of negotiations in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine, the Ukrainian military struck targets hundreds of miles inside Russian territory. Small drones, smuggled into Russia over many months, carried out the attacks. This show of force – one of the biggest Ukrainian attacks since the war started three years ago – boosted morale within Ukraine. But the path to a ceasefire remains murky.Host Elahe Izadi speaks with Ukraine bureau chief Siobhan O’Grady about whether these strikes could change the balance of power in the war in Ukraine. Plus, updates from a day of peace talks between the two powers. Today’s show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Ariel Plotnick and mixed by Sean Carter. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
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In a surprise attack, Ukraine struck targets deep within Russia. How they pulled it off – and what it says about the state of the conflict between these two countries.
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