Cheap technology is allowing the smaller and poorer nation to defend against Russian aggression.

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Russian air attacks against Ukraine have become increasingly massive over the past few months, with strikes featuring 500 drones and missiles or more now commonplace. Tactics are also evolving; instead of bombing dozens of cities, the Russians are targeting one or two to overwhelm air defense.

A strike on the night of September 7 that targeted Kyiv and other regions set a record with more than 800 drones and missiles.

Oleksandr Matviienko is a defense journalist at The Counteroffensive Pro.