Key Takeaways from the ISW: Russian forces conducted a large-scale strike against Ukraine with 546 drones and missiles, including 14 ballistic missiles, on the night of May 17 to 18. Ukraine’s new domestically produced guided glide bomb will likely allow Ukrainian forces to expand their battlefield air interdiction (BAI) campaign against Russian forces and assets in the near and operational rear. The Russian economy continues to feel the strain of the compounding effects of over four years of war coupled with Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure. Russian sources suggested that Colonel General Alexander Lapin may become the next Russian State Duma Defense Committee chairperson. The possible replacement of Kartapolov with Lapin, if confirmed, would be a continuation of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s practice of rotating high-ranking commanders into other positions despite their poor battlefield performance. Ukrainian forces advanced in the Oleksandrivka direction. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. See the original here.