Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia
Ukraine's drone strikes into Russia are intensifying, with a secretive team at the forefront.
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Ukraine utilized a secretive long-range drone unit called Raid to launch record numbers of deep strikes inside Russia. These operations overloaded Russian air defenses and sparked a fuel crisis.
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The brief
A Ukrainian team is conducting deep drone strikes into Russia. Coverage from NPR and UNITED24 Media highlights the team's secrecy and the effectiveness of Ukraine's drone swarms. The strikes have reportedly overloaded Russian air defenses, with June setting a record for deep strikes.
Coverage does not yet specify the exact nature of the drones or the team's operational details. The strikes are part of a broader strategy that includes autonomous interceptors. Coverage from Ukrinform mentions Serhii Stakhovskyi, a tennis player and operator of the SBU Special Operations Center “A”.
Ukraine's drone capabilities and the team's operations will be closely watched. Coverage from Yahoo highlights the use of autonomous interceptors in identifying and striking Shahed drones. The economic impact of these strikes on Russia remains to be seen.
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Quick answers
Who is conducting the drone strikes into Russia?
A secretive Ukrainian team is responsible for the deep drone strikes into Russia.
What is the significance of these drone strikes?
The drone strikes are part of a broader strategy to overload Russian air defenses and anticipate economic impacts.
Who is Serhii Stakhovskyi?
Serhii Stakhovskyi is a tennis player and operator of the SBU Special Operations Center “A”.
Coverage (7)
- How Ukraine’s audacious drone campaign sparked a fuel crisis 3,500km behind enemy lines The Independent · 21d ago
- Inside Raid, Ukraine’s Secret Long-Range Drone Unit Hitting Targets Deep Inside Russia UNITED24 Media · 21d ago
- [Interview] Drone control means Ukrainians only need to wait for Russia’s economic crisis, expert says EUobserver · 21d ago
- Ukraine’s Drone Swarms Are Overloading Russian Air Defense, June Sets Record for Deep Strikes UNITED24 Media · 21d ago
- Ukraine's interceptor identifies and strikes Shaheds with no human control Yahoo · 21d ago
- Serhii Stakhovskyi, tennis player and operator of the SBU Special Operations Center “A” Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency · 21d ago
- Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia NPR · 21d ago
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