Ukraine might be planning a sustained “Operation Spiderweb” against Russia’s Air Hubs

Filed by Elara Myst

 Andrew KorybkoSep 02, 2026 If this terrorist campaign begins, then its goals would be to bankrupt Russia’s airlines, force the sanctions-strained budget to bail them out (possibly prompting radical reductions in social spending to rebalance the huge costs), and reinforce perceptions of Russia’s “isolation”.Zelensky said that “we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, and everyone who still uses Russia’s key airports: ...