Drones, oil and escalation: Ukraine’s deep strikes impact Russia, altering war calculations

KYIV: At a secret location in rural Ukraine, columns of attack drones are assembled at night and in near silence to strike deep inside Russia. Their targets are strategic: oil refineries, fuel depots, and military logistics hubs. Since the summer, Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign has ramped up dramatically, pounding energy infrastructure across Russia and stretching Moscow’s air defenses thin. Built from parts made in a scattered network of workshops, these drones now fly much further than at any point in the war.

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