Russian retaliation for Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web yet to come, US officials say

The United States believes Moscow is preparing a significant response in retaliation for Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web, in which dozens of Russian strategic aircraft were destroyed or damaged at their home bases.

Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda

Details: US officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the US believes Russia’s "retaliation" for the Ukrainian Security Service’s operation is yet to come, despite Moscow having claimed that Friday’s large-scale aerial attack was in response.

One official said the timing of the potential strike is uncertain, but that it could occur "within days" and could be "asymmetrical", meaning it would differ from Ukraine’s operation. Another suggested it would likely involve a combined air attack using various weapons.

A Western diplomatic source indicated that while Russia’s response may have started with the recent strikes, it is likely to escalate, targeting symbolic Ukrainian sites such as government buildings.

Michael Kofman, an expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, commented that Russia’s capacity for significant escalation is limited, given its current military commitments in Ukraine.

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