The recent devastating attacks appear to be Ukraine’s latest demonstration of its long-range strike capabilities. Kyiv is prohibited from using its Western-provided missiles to strike military targets inside Russia, so it has instead relied on domestically produced drones to wage this campaign.
For months, Kyiv has managed to hit military and energy facilities deep within Russia — some hundreds of miles away from the international border and the front lines. Britain’s defense ministry wrote in a Saturday intelligence update that Russian air defenses continue to struggle with “Ukrainian deep strike operations.”
“I want to emphasize that we are doing this thanks to our capabilities, our weapons — without the means that can be provided by our partners and that can significantly accelerate the end of this war by destroying Russia’s offensive potential,” Zelenskyy said on Saturday.