India, June 2 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday that the country's armed forces had conducted a "brilliant operation" in Russia aimed "exclusively at military targets" which destroyed over 40 aircraft in an operation named 'Spiderweb'.

In a series of posts on X, Zelensky said, "Just now, I received a report from Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Maliuk - a brilliant operation was carried out. It took place on enemy territory and was aimed exclusively at military targets - specifically, the equipment used in strikes against Ukraine. Russia suffered truly significant losses - entirely justified and deserved."

The Ukrainian President thanked the country's Security Service and its chief, General Mali...