Ukraine's drones take the war to Russia

Ukraine's drone campaign has escalated into a sustained assault on Russian infrastructure, according to Axios. This week, President Zelensky announced a forty-day operation designed to force peace talks, followed immediately by one of the heaviest drone attacks of the war — six hundred sixty drones targeting twelve Russian regions and Crimea. The strikes have crippled at least four refineries, including Moscow's largest, expected offline through twenty twenty-seven. Fuel shortages are cascading across Russia, and in Crimea, authorities declared a state of emergency and halted all fuel sales. Zelensky's position is stark: "If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn too." Russia claims the strikes won't weaken its resolve, but the economic damage is undeniable. This campaign is a calculated escalation — Zelensky betting that military pressure will force Moscow to the negotiating table.

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