NATO praised Operation Web: If I were in the Kremlin, I would not be happy

NATO Nuclear Policy Director Jim Stokes assessed Ukraine's Operation Web. It was interesting to watch, and the Kremlin was probably not happy about it, He told in an interview with Radio Liberty.

"If I were sitting in the Kremlin, I would definitely not be happy that a few strategic bombers were destroyed or damaged. I think we have to continue to watch how both sides engage in the conflict," he said .

According to Stokes, it is important for NATO to understand how Russia is waging this war against Ukraine and to learn certain lessons. In case there is ever a conflict with Moscow, it is necessary to understand how the confrontation may unfold.

"Russia is a nuclear adversary. And we are a nuclear alliance. And it would be a completely different situation... So it's one of those things where in conflicts around the world we need to keep an eye on it and we need to see how the nature of warfare continues to change, new technologies emerge," he said .

The example of the war between Ukraine and Russia and the operations of the Defense Forces against the enemy, according to Stokes, are forcing many countries to rethink what their armed forces should look like.

• on June 1, 2025, the SBU conducted a special operation "Web", hitting four strategic airfields in Russia. This is 34% of all Russian strategic cruise missile carriers, with an estimated value of $7 billion.
• This was Ukraine's most far-reaching operation, and the "office" would have been right next to the FSB office in one of the Russian regions.
• Experts showed visualization of Operation Spider Web, and sources LIGA.net - footage of preparations for the operation.
• President Zelensky reported that the drivers of the trucks in Russia from which the drones, were flying did not know about their participation in the operation. And the head of the SBU, Malyuk, said that even had to bribe Russian customs officers.