Russia and Ukraine have stepped up their aerial war. Civilians are paying the price
The front lines of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are largely stagnant. But in the skies, the war is ratcheting up. Each sides’ offensive capabilities now appear to be outstripping their air defenses, analysts say. That means more strikes are hitting their targets, more critical and economic infrastructure is being damaged, and more civilians are killed … The post Russia and Ukraine have stepped up…
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated not only on the ground, but also in the skies, with consequences that are increasingly impacting civilians. Analysts say that the offensive capabilities of both sides have surpassed their air defenses, leading to a rise in strikes on critical infrastructure and an escalation in the number of casualties.
Ukraine's drone technology has improved rapidly, allowing the country to hit targets thousands of miles away from the front line with greater precision. In recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have intensified their drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, power substations, and other key energy infrastructure, as well as targeting the Russian economy through attacks on major retailers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a 40-day campaign to ramp up these drone strikes, which continue to demonstrate Russia's vulnerability to interception. In response, Russian military defenses have been spread thin across occupied eastern Ukraine and Russia, as Ukraine's strategy of targeting various locations within these areas forces the enemy to allocate its resources more thinly.
Ukraine's increased aerial attacks are aimed at disrupting Russian military logistics in occupied eastern areas, as well as bringing the war closer to the lives of everyday Russians and placing pressure on the business elite to push for an end to the invasion.
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