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TexasTowelie

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Sun Jun 1, 2025, 11:38 PM Jun 1

Did Ukraine Just Commit Its Biggest Attack of the War? - William Spaniel



On June 1, Ukraine committed one of its biggest attacks of the war. It appears that Ukraine smuggled more than a hundred drones into Russia shipping containers with false tops, maneuvered them close to airfields, and then simultaneously destroyed dozens of bombers. Kyiv claims that Moscow suffered $7 billion in losses. Today, we discuss how the attack unfolded, what it means about further Russian vulnerabilities, and how this fits into the bigger picture with ongoing negotiations.

0:00 Ukraine's Bold Operation
1:14 What Actually Happened
3:50 How Vulnerable Is Russia?
5:51 Russian Nuclear Bluffs
7:17 A Ukraine-Trump Rift?
8:19 The Bigger Ceasefire Picture
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Did Ukraine Just Commit Its Biggest Attack of the War? - William Spaniel (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 1 OP
And followed it up with another the next day. marble falls Jun 2 #1
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