Ukraine just carried out its boldest drone strike yet — destroying Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers deep inside Russian territory, without informing the U.S., without waiting for Trump’s approval, and without asking the West. Operation Spider Web was a defiant flex — and it’s left Donald Trump sidelined and fuming. But while Zelensky shows he doesn’t need Trump anymore, is Ukraine truly prepared for Putin’s retaliation?

With humiliation looming in Moscow, is Kyiv about to face Russia’s deadliest response yet? Geeta Mohan breaks down how Ukraine’s covert strike rewrites the war narrative, sidelines Trump, and may trigger a terrifying new phase of this war.