00:00So for me, this could be one of the best examples of asymmetric warfare I've ever seen.
00:04It's called Operation Spiderweb, and basically Ukraine's spy agency hid a bunch of attack drones in the tops of container trucks,
00:12parked those trucks near Russian airbases, and then launched a surprise attack on Russia's bomber fleet.
00:18Ukraine says 171 drones were used, which hit at least 41 aircraft, totally destroying 13 of them.
00:26Among direct heaps were Russia's version of an AWACS, an early warning and control plane.
00:31Also, some of Russia's strategic bombers were hit, and these are the planes Russia uses to launch glide bombs, cruise missiles, hypersonics, anti-ship missiles, and potentially nuclear attacks as well.
00:43All told, a third of Russia's bomber fleet was wiped out for just pennies on the dollar.
00:49Ukraine probably spent around $120,000 on the drones.
00:53The destroyed bombers will cost Russia about $7 billion.
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