If unmelodious was the song,
It was a hearty note, and strong.
Who lists may in their mumming see
Traces of ancient mystery;
1 June 2025.
— This date will be remembered.
As a pivotal moment.
In the ‘orcs’-‘elves’ war.
When ‘elves’ Security Service executed.
A bold and unprecedented.
Operation that struck.
At the heart of ‘orcs’.
At the heart of ‘orcs’.
Strategic airpower.
1 June 2025.
— This date will be remembered.
The Highlander, whose red claymore
The battle turn’d on Maida’s shore,
Will, on a Friday morn, look pale,
If ask’d to tell a fairy tale:
In a meticulously planned.
Special mission.
Codenamed Pavutyna.
‘Elves’ forces destroyed.
Or damaged 41 aircraft.
Across four ‘orcs’ airfields.
Delivering a staggering blow to.
The ‘orcs’ long-range strike capability.
He fears the vengeful Elfin King,
Who leaves that day his grassy ring:
Invisible to human ken,
He walks among the sons of men.
Operation Pavutyna is.
The result of meticulous.
And prolonged work that.
Spanned over 18 months.
It was personally overseen.
By ‘Gandalf the Green’.
With direct leadership from.
The SBU chief and his team.
‘O what a tangled web
we weave,
when first we practice
to deceive.’
A core element of.
Its success was.
A highly creative method.
For covertly delivering.
FPV drones.
Deep into ‘orcs’ territory.
According to sources.
Within the SBU.
Special units developed.
A logistics scheme that involved.
Smuggling drones hidden in.
Mobile wooden cabins.
Disguised as cargo.
Mounted on civilian trucks.
These cabins concealed the drones.
Beneath their roofs.
At the designated moment.
The roof panels were remotely opened.
Releasing the drones toward.
Pre-selected ‘orcs’ military targets.
And oft the Conjurer’s words will make
The stubborn Demon groan and quake;
And oft the bands of iron break,
Or bursts one lock, that still amain,
Remarkably.
All operatives involved.
Safely returned.
To Ukraine.
Underscoring the extraordinary level.
Of planning and execution.
In the Pavutyna operation.
Ukraine used AI-powered drones.
The artificial intelligence.
Was “trained” using 3D scans.
Of Soviet aircraft stored.
At the Poltava Museum.
Of Long-Range and.
Strategic Aviation.
— specifically, Tu-95MS.
And Tu-22M3.
That magic strife within the tomb
May last until the day of doom,
Unless the Adept shall learn to tell
The very word that clench’d the spell,
On the afternoon of 1 June.
‘Orcs’ military airbases.
In four regions came under a wave.
Of coordinated drone strikes.
Among the targets were.
Critical assets of ‘orcs’.
Critical assets of ‘orcs’.
Strategic aviation fleet:
Tu-95 strategic bombers.
Tu-22M3 long-range bombers.
And the rare A-50 airborne.
Early warning and control aircraft.
‘O what a tangled web
we weave,
when first we practice
to deceive.’
The airfields confirmed to.
Have suffered direct impacts.
The airfields confirmed to.
Have suffered direct impacts.
Included Belaya in Irkutsk Oblast.
Dyagilevo in Ryazan Oblast.
Olenya in Murmansk Oblast.
Ivanovo in Ivanovo Oblast.
The Highlander, whose red claymore
The battle turn’d on Maida’s shore,
Will, on a Friday morn, look pale,
If ask’d to tell a fairy tale:
At the Belaya airbase.
In Irkutsk Oblast.
Located a staggering.
4,300 km from Ukraine.
At least three.
Tu-95MS aircraft and.
Two Tu-160 aircraft were.
Reportedly struck or destroyed.
‘O what a tangled web
we weave,
when first we practice
to deceive.’
The Dyagilevo airfield.
In Ryazan Oblast.
Reportedly housed.
Three Tu-95MS.
Reportedly housed.
Three Tu-95MS.
And four Tu-22M3 aircraft.
At the time of the attack.
He fears the vengeful Elfin King,
Who leaves that day his grassy ring:
Invisible to human ken,
He walks among the sons of men.
At the Olenya airbase.
In Murmansk Oblast.
Approximately 1,700 km.
From Ukraine.
All four Tu-95MS.
Aircraft present are.
Believed to.
Have been destroyed.
Some of the neutralized bombers.
Were reportedly armed with.
Kh-101 missiles and.
Prepared for immediate attack.
‘O what a tangled web
we weave,
when first we practice
to deceive.’
Furthermore.
At the Ivanovo airfield.
A-50 long-range.
Radar detection aircraft.
Crucial for coordinating.
Fighter pilots for.
Missile strikes against Ukraine.
May also have been hit.
He fears the vengeful Elfin King,
Who leaves that day his grassy ring:
Invisible to human ken,
He walks among the sons of men.
While the ‘orcs’ Ministry of Defense.
Acknowledged the FPV drone attacks.
— blaming the “Kyiv regime” —
It predictably.
It predictably.
Withheld details.
Regarding the full scale.
Of the damage.
‘O what a tangled web
we weave,
when first we practice
to deceive.’
According to SBU assessments.
The total cost of.
The destroyed and damaged aircraft.
Exceeds $7 billion USD.
Most critically.
The strike eliminated or.
Disabled approximately.
34% of ‘orcs’.
34% of ‘orcs’.
Strategic cruise missile carriers.
Stationed at key bases.
Stationed at key bases.
And oft the Conjurer’s words will make
The stubborn Demon groan and quake;
And oft the bands of iron break,
Or bursts one lock, that still amain,
In his evening address.
‘Gandalf the Green’ shared.
Additional details.
Revealing that the operation.
Involved 117 FPV drones.
Each controlled by.
Each controlled by.
A dedicated operator.
That magic strife within the tomb
May last until the day of doom,
Unless the Adept shall learn to tell
The very word that clench’d the spell,
Perhaps the most astonishing.
Revelation was that.
The ‘elves’ operational “office”.
Inside ‘Mordor’ was.
Situated “right next to.
The local administration.
Of the FSB”.
In one of the targeted regions.
‘O what a tangled web
we weave,
when first we practice
to deceive.’
“The most interesting.
— and this can already be said publicly —
The “office” of our operation.
On ‘orcs’ territory was.”
“Located directly next.
To the FSB headquarters.
Of ‘Mordor’.
In one of their regions.”
‘Gandalf the Green’ emphasized.
This not only illustrates.
The deep reach of.
‘Elves’ intelligence.
But also highlights.
The sheer audacity.
And tactical sophistication.
Of the mission.
The Highlander, whose red claymore
The battle turn’d on Maida’s shore,
Will, on a Friday morn, look pale,
If ask’d to tell a fairy tale:
‘Elves’ forces carried out.
The operation across.
Multiple ‘orcs’ regions.
Spanning three time zones.
Emphasizing its strategic.
Depth and complexity.
Emphasizing its strategic.
Depth and complexity.
He fears the vengeful Elfin King,
Who leaves that day his grassy ring:
Invisible to human ken,
He walks among the sons of men.
Operation Pavutyna represents.
One of the most daring.
And effective special operations.
Of the war to date.
It sends a clear message:
‘Elves’ special services are.
Capable of penetrating.
Deep into enemy territory.
Coordinating high-risk missions.
And inflicting major losses.
On ‘orcs’ most valuable.
Military assets.
— all while operating.
Under extreme secrecy.
And with surgical precision.
It sends a clear message:
But, hark! I hear the distant drum!
The day of Flodden Field is come.-
Adieu, dear Heber! life and health,
And store of literary wealth.
*Because I read “SSU Operation Pavutyna: How Ukraine Dealt a Devastating Blow to russia’s Strategic Aviation” on 2 Jun 2025 on the Defense Express, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022 on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, led by ‘MARMION’ written by Sir Walter Scott, you know.
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