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New Indian Express
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- Politics
- New Indian Express
Who's Actually Behind Ukraine's Drone Attack on Russia?
This week, we turn to one of the most audacious attacks on Russia by any country in recent history. Ukraine's Operation Spider Web. On June 1st. Sunday's devastating explosive -laden drone attack by Ukraine –caught Russia napping. This is Russia. India's most reliable ally. Satellite imagery shows Ukraine inflicted punishing damage on Russia's strategic bomber fleet. At five separate airfields in Siberia and the Arctic – where Russia had moved its Black Sea fleet from its base in occupied Crimea after Ukraine had attacked the Crimean base with naval and aerial drones. Ukraine claims it damaged 41 airplanes at Belaya and Olenya and Dyagilevo, and Ivanovo airbases. On June 1, with over a hundred Quadcopters, which are small drones, fitted with bombs. One of the targets was reportedly an A-50, which provides airborne early warning of incoming threats. Among the 41 aircraft that were taken out were Russian Tupolevs TU–95, Tu-22, M3 and TU–160. UKRAINE TRIED IT AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. This time, Russia claims it shot down all 29 drones that Ukraine sent, across three regions. And is now bent on targeting Kyiv. What is the actual military situation on the ground? What is Ukraine's endgame? What is Russian President Vladimir Putin's endgame? Global Express's Neena Gopal examines these issues with Air Commodore (Dr.) Ashminder Singh Bahal, an expert in Aerospace & Air Power Dynamics; Bharath Gopalaswamy, a defence contractor; and Amit Kumar, a research analyst with Takshashila Institution
New Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Operation Sindoor: Has India called Pakistan's Nuclear Bluff?
India has more than amply demonstrated that while it may have arrived at a hurried, tenuous cease-fire with Pakistan last week, the horror and injustice of Pahalgam terror attack has been avenged. And for all the slander and disinformation spewed by Pakistan's sympathisers in the western media, Operation Sindhoor, a wholly different kind of war, fought with drones and missiles rather than on the ground - has destroyed the myth peddled by Pakistan of parity. Neither side – crossed the border. But amid all the chest-thumping and conflicting versions of who bested whom, the main question centres on what are India's takeaways from this conflict. Talking to Senior Journalist Neena Gopal on the topic are a battery of experts, Air Marshal Matheswaran, Indian Air Force veteran; Air Commodore Ashminder Singh Bahal, Ex-IAF officer, author; Srinath Raghavan, strategic affairs expert, historian; Bharat Gopalaswamy, formerly Director of the South Asia program at Atlantic Council.
