Russia: A key person sought for the « Spider Web » business
Irkutsk authorities have announced the search for 37 -year -old Artem Timfeev, who may be involved in mass attack with unmanned aircraft at military airports across Russia. According to the charges, the trays from which the drones took off to hit Russian airports. It was in his name.
According to sources, Timofev was born in Zitomir (while Irkutsk’s Ust -Kuts’ administration claims to be born in Donetsk), then lived in Kiev for some time. Several years ago, he moved to the Celiabinsk area. Most of his relatives, like himself, were registered in the city of one in Cheliabinsk. «
According to information from the Russian channel on the Telegram Baza confirmed by the Russian Insider research site, Timofev opened a freight transport operation in October 2024. In December, he bought various vehicles. With the help of these vehicles, the attacks on military targets were allegedly organized on June 1st.
Drivers normally transported prefabricated houses to Russia
Truck drivers used in the June 1 attacks told the researchers that they had been hired to carry prefabricated homes. On the day of the attacks, they said, contacted them an unknown person who gave them instructions on where to stop.
All four truck drivers from 47 to 62 years have been reserved. Her reports Independent Russian Exiled Mediazona editiona fifth truck believed to have carried unmanned aircraft to attack Ukrainka Air Base in the AMUR area, caught fire on a highway in the Serisvski area.
Local Governor Vasily Orloff said there was a « fire on the tugboat of a truck » along the Chita-Habovarovsk highway near the city of Serisvo.
« The fire is extinguished and the driver was injured. Unmanned aircraft attacks on Ukrainka Air Base or nearby residential areas were carried out. The situation is under control, « Orloff said in a statement on the official Telegram channel.
The spider web business
On June 1, Ukraine launched the Spiderweb (« Pavutyna ») an unprecedented attack aimed at five Russian military air bases deep inside the country. The facilities host large range bombers used to launch a missile attack on Ukrainian cities.
Ukrainian media reported that the mission, which was carried out by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), was prepared for more than 18 months and personally supervised by Volodimir Zelenski.
The confirmed targets included the Belagia air base in the Irkutsk area, the Elenia Air Base in the Murmank area, the Diajillevo Air Force Base in Riazan, Ivanovo Severni Airport in Ivanovo and Ukrainka Air Force Base.
By the morning of June 2nd, open source information analysts had confirmed that 13 Russian aircraft-eight TU-95 bombers, four TU-22M3 bombers and an AN-12 transfer aircraft-had been affected by the Air Force Balaia and Olnek.
SBU chief Vasil Maliuk reported that 41 aircraft had been hit, including A-50, TU-95, TU-22 M3 and TU-160 (A for Antonov, Tu for Tupolev). Malyuk added that « 34% of Cruise (Russia) strategic strategic bodies » had been destroyed in the operation.
SBU also claimed that destroyers Russian equipment was worth about $ 7 billion, although this amount has since been denied and degraded by other sources.
