Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb,” a meticulously planned (18 months) SBU drone assault on June 1st, struck multiple Russian airbases deep within Russia, reportedly damaging or destroying over 40 strategic aircraft,

Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump in a phone call Wednesday that he was obligated to respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack, Trump said, setting up a potential escalation in the conflict just as the US president hopes to broker an end to the war.

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Russian terms to end the war, while Vladimir Putin dismissed any meetings with what he called a terrorist regime.