Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Turn Russia’s Rear Into a Battlefield
Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign is eroding Russia’s rear-area security, while even Kremlin-controlled television acknowledges the growing reach of Ukrainian strikes.
The ongoing conflict has transformed into a continuous ordeal for Russia, according to Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi. In a recent Telegram post, Brovdi highlighted the smoke rising from fuel facilities and weapons production enterprises, emphasizing that Ukraine's aim is to inflict pain on the enemy.
Since the start of August, 22 vessels linked to Russia's shadow fleet have been targeted, with 74 energy nodes hit in just two weeks and 243 over the preceding 45 days through Ukraine's "Crimean Switch Off" campaign. This deep-strike campaign, now acknowledged even on Kremlin-controlled television, demonstrates that Russia's rear is becoming a battlefield.
The shift is evident in Russian state television, with commentators acknowledging the old distinction between the battlefield and Russia's protected rear is disappearing. One speaker remarked that some of their officials still live as though it were still 2013, a year after Russia invaded Ukraine and occupied Crimea. Ukraine's strikes on military bases, air defenses, logistics, and infrastructure supporting long-range attacks against Ukrainian cities are targeting the machinery that enables Moscow to wage war.
Notably, the Kremlin's "Putin's Palace" on Russia's Black Sea coast, once considered protected, is now within striking distance of Ukraine's drones, signaling the changing strategic landscape.
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