Close-up Maxar imagery reveals damage at Olenya Airbase. The aircraft appears burned out, with visible blast debris nearby. Satellite image (c) 2025 Maxar Technologies

Satellite images of Russian air bases released Wednesday appear to show the aftermath of what Ukraine called "Operation Spider's Web" — a long-planned drone attack deep inside Russian territory, which Ukrainian security officials claim destroyed 41 military bombers.

Debris and what appear to be burn scars, along with some intact aircraft, can be seen in photos of Belaya and Oleya airbases, which were provided by Maxar Technologies, an American space technology company.

Some of the aircraft were untouched and seemed to have unusual items placed on top of them, close-ups of the images show.

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