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Cheap drones down ultra-expensive fighter jets as rules of modern warfare change
Ukraine\'s Operation Spiderweb marked its first anniversary, after using 117 drones to simultaneously disable 41 Russian fighter jets, TechRadar reported. Ukraine estimates damage at about $7 billion across five Russian air bases, including the Belaya base in eastern Siberia about 4,300 km away. The 18-month plan smuggled parts into Russia for assembly and remote activation via cellular networks, prompting calls for broader changes to base security and doctrine.
