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Conflict● ElevatedSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 4:52 PM

Moscow court frees four truck drivers unwittingly used by Ukraine in 2025 ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack on Russian military airfields

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe

The Moscow City Court released four drivers whose trucks Ukrainian security services used to launch drones at Russian military airfields during Operation Spiderweb, Kommersant reported.

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