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Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb destroyed 41 Russian aircraft across five airfields, claiming $7 billion in damage. The operation used 117 drones smuggled and assembled in Russia, activated via local cellular networks. The strikes targeted Belaya in Eastern Siberia, 430 miles from Moscow. The attack is seen as a pivotal moment in asymmetric warfare, demonstrating the effectiveness of drone-based strikes against large-scale air forces.

The Hornet, a $5000 unmanned aircraft, carries 5kg of explosives across 200 km in a one-way configuration. Ukrainian forces now possess a weapon that makes deep strikes affordable enough to deploy in large swarms. The Hornet's economics fundamentally change what a 'formidable' drone means on a modern battlefield. Eric Schmidt, a former Google chief executive, launched Project Eagle, which became Perennial, to build a drone that costs less than a used car yet travels farther than most missiles.