The Stunning Operation Spiderweb (on June 1 and attack on Russia-Crimea linking bridge) and Its Implications

[Sukla Sen]

<https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/5-takeaways-from-ukraines-operation-spiders-web-2734253-2025-06-02>

Also look up:

I. <<"This is what happens when a proud nation under attack doesn't listen to all those: 'Ukraine has only six months left'. 'You have no cards'. 'Just surrender for peace; Russia cannot lose.'">>

<https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/trump-putin-ukraine-war-zelensky-35326903>

II. <<The Ukrainians are executing, in real time, what Pentagon war planners have only modeled on paper.>> <https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/ukraine-drone-operation-russia-future-war>

III. <<US officials said that Ukraine did not give Trump administration advance notice that forces with Ukraine Security Service, or S.B.U., were planning the attack, which targeted several air bases [deep] inside Russia, including one in Siberia.>>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/us/politics/ukraine-russia-drone-attack.html>

IV. An Important Update: <https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/03/ukraine-hits-bridge-linking-crimea-to-russia-with-underwater-explosives>

[If even Zelensky's tumultuous meet with Trump and Vance in the Oval Office  on the last February 28th was not proof enough, now this spectacular attack (planned over 18 months and 9 days?), with Trump getting completely sidelined, drastically demolishes with a sledge hammer the assiduously crafter streams of narratives emanating from the Putinista crowds to the effect that Zelensky/Ukraine was/is merely a tool in the hands of the US to corner Russia/Putin.

Not to however forget, the attack has yer another very important dimension.

After India did it during May 7-10 -- to the growing horror of the rest of the world, now Ukraine has manoeuvred to push further the "nuclear redline" back.

It has too serious implications as regards the notion of "nuclear deterrence".]

Peace Is Doable