Op Spiderweb: Most audacious covert mission of Ukraine war that nearly went very wrong
The operation took place on 1 June and put dozens of Russia's precious strategic bombers out of action
Simon Newton began his career as a print journalist in the early 1990s before moving into broadcasting. He has reported for Sky News, BBC News and ITV and received numerous awards. He reported extensively from Afghanistan and spent three months embedded with British troops in Helmand. He now covers the war in Ukraine.
