Ukraine drew up plans to unleash a swarm of up to 1,000 autonomous drones on Moscow’s airports in a bid to overwhelm Russian air defenses, cripple air travel and pressure the Kremlin back to negotiations. The operation, codenamed “M&Ms,” was developed under former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and envisioned sending hundreds of small, low-cost drones into Moscow in a single night, according to two sources familiar with the plan.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. According to The Atlantic report, the drones were designed to navigate and identify targets without human operators. Their onboard computers would contain detailed maps and images of designated targets, allowing the UAVs to compare live camera footage with data stored in their systems. Once a target was identified, a drone would dive into it and detonate without requiring confirmation from an operator. The goal: ground Moscow The plan was designed to overwhelm Russian air defenses and disrupt Moscow’s four major airports – Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky – potentially for an extended period. Ukraine hoped prolonged disruption would force international carriers, including Turkish Airlines and Emirates, to reconsider flights to Moscow, cutting off a key link between Russia’s political elite and the outside world. The operation was also intended to create pressure on Russian authorities and push President Vladimir Putin back toward negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.