Ukraine’s drones have opened a summer window of opportunity behind Russian lines. Front-line soldiers tell Ukrainska Pravda the army is on track to waste it.

Ukrainian forces have escalated drone strikes deep behind Russian lines—what they call 'midstrikes' reaching targets dozens of kilometers out. The strategy sounds promising, but according to reporting from Meduza citing front-line soldiers, troops don't yet feel the tactical effect. The real impact, some say, may not show until late summer or early fall.

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