Ukraine drone strikes on Russian energy fall short of decisive
Ukraine‘s long-range drone campaign targeting Russia‘s energy infrastructure has delivered Kyiv some of its first tangible victories in years, but Russian resilience and adaptation have prevented it from being a true game changer.
TL;DR
- Ukraine's long-range drone campaign targets Russia's energy infrastructure.
- Western and Ukrainian strategists view Russia's oil industry as key to its war machine and its vulnerability.
- Ukraine dramatically escalated its drone and missile campaign in 2025, continuing into 2026.
- A recent attack involved hundreds of drones overwhelming Moscow's air defenses and hitting refineries and storage tanks.