Former Trump National Security Adviser General Michael Flynn has raised serious concerns about Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russian strategic bombers, suggesting that if Ukraine did not inform President Donald Trump beforehand, the nature of the U.S.-Ukraine alliance may be fundamentally altered.
Flynn wrote on X that if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy authorized the attack without consulting Trump, “this isn’t simply a breach of protocol. It’s a geopolitical insult and a warning sign.”
He added, “If Ukraine is willing to conduct strikes with strategic consequences without notifying the White House, we are no longer allies with coordination issues—we are co-belligerents flying blind.”
The attack, carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), involved a sophisticated operation using first-person-view drones smuggled into Russia inside trucks with retractable roofs.
The drones struck four Russian air bases, including Belaya in Irkutsk Oblast and Olenya in Murmansk Oblast, destroying over 40 Russian heavy bombers such as Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 models, which are key to Russia’s long-range missile capabilities.
The operation, codenamed “Spider web,” reportedly inflicted around $7 billion in damage and was in planning for over 18 months.
Flynn also speculated on the involvement of U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, who recently visited Ukraine, suggesting the attack might have appeared sanctioned by Washington but doubting their capacity to orchestrate such an operation.
He warned that the strike was “brash” rather than bold and cautioned about the global implications, noting that similar tactics could threaten U.S. bomber bases in the future. Flynn emphasized the risk of escalating warfare dynamics: “Russia will respond. Action, reaction, counteraction. Those are the shifting tides of warfare.”
This development comes amid ongoing debates about the U.S. role in the Ukraine conflict and former President Trump’s claims that Ukraine should have negotiated peace earlier. Flynn’s remarks highlight tensions within the alliance and the complexities of coordinating military actions with strategic consequences.
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