Long-range drones are hurting Putin – but Ukraine needs to do more damage

Kyiv's forces have shown they can pierce enemy defences but more powerful weapons are needed

A massive Russian attack on Aug. 9 targeted the Odesa region with 11 missiles and up to 100 UAVs, including “Banderol” loitering munitions. The strike injured 12 people, damaged residential buildings and energy infrastructure, and caused power and water outages across parts of the city. The assault is part of a week-lo

Odesa has been badly damaged after a night of mass Russian strikes, as Ukraine was hit by over 200 missiles and drones, the country’s officials reported. Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that eight people had been wounded in Odesa following overnight attacks. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukrai

Ukrainian long-range drones hit a warehouse of Russia’s biggest online retailer in the Ural Mountains, more than 2,000 kilometres from the two countries’ border, local officials and the company said Friday.

The attacks are examples of how Kyiv has used drone innovation as a key part of its response to the invasion.

Kyiv has regularly hit targets in the distant Urals this year and has even struck a Russian oil refinery in western Siberia

A Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine’s latest long-range drone attack  AP News

Ukrainian long-range drones have hit a warehouse in the Ural Mountains belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer