U.S. and U.K. Launch Largest Strike on Russian Territory Since 2022 Under President Trump’s Renewed Military Doctrine May 6, 2025 — In a sweeping military operation with global implications, President Donald J. Trump has authorized the activation of the United States' tactical satellite systems to assist British long-range missile forces in launching a powerful airstrike campaign against multiple strategic targets in Russian territory. This marks a dramatic escalation in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and represents a significant shift in U.S. policy under Trump’s second term.
In the early hours of Monday morning, a fleet of British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles—fired with the support of U.S. military satellites—struck deep into Russian-controlled regions, targeting vital logistical depots, naval ports, and military command centers. The assault focused heavily on Novorossiysk, the principal military port of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, as well as the Krasnodar and Rostov regions and the annexed Crimean Peninsula. Explosions rocked these areas for over two hours, as waves of aerial and underwater kamikaze drones—many of them Ukrainian-modified or NATO-enhanced—augmented the missile barrage.
This strike is the most significant incursion into Russian-held territory since the initial invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has come less than four months into Trump’s renewed tenure as President. Analysts worldwide are calling it a watershed moment in the conflict—one that could potentially reshape the trajectory of the war and recalibrate the geopolitical order.”
