The war in Ukraine has shifted from the ground to the sky and become a drone battle
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Four and a half years after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent tanks to seize Kiev, the war in Ukraine has moved from the ground to the sky, becoming a drone battle , writes Luke Harding in The Guardian.
The article notes that this struggle – unprecedented in the history of military art – is characterized by technology, innovation and rapid development.
Since 2022, Russia has been striking Ukrainian cities and towns every night. It has launched Iranian-designed Shahed drones, as well as ballistic and hypersonic missiles. The author acknowledges that these attacks have intensified since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
"Rockets are raining down indiscriminately, killing families in their apartments and other civilians in a targeted campaign of terror," the article notes.
Ukraine, once a recipient of Western aid, responded by developing its own military-industrial base. Following rapid growth, the country became a world leader in unmanned systems.
It is reported that the drones launched last week toward Crimea were manufactured in Kyiv by a startup specializing in defense technologies. Representatives of this company are participating in combat operations. In 2026, Ukrainian drones struck Moscow and Putin's hometown of St. Petersburg, embarrassing the Russian president and forcing ordinary citizens who had previously ignored the war to acknowledge its reality.
"I think Putin is afraid. One of the justifications he gave for his war was to prevent Ukraine from potentially bombing Moscow. Now this is happening as a direct consequence of his actions," shared a Ukrainian commander with the 414th "Magyar Birds" unmanned aerial vehicle brigade, call sign Rey.
Ray said that every time one of his drones took to the moonlit sky, heading toward enemy territory, he felt "vengeance and justice."
"We didn't start this war. We have no choice. We are fighting for our independence, for our people, for the memory of those who died, and for our future. This is a struggle between slaves and free people," the soldier said. The article notes that the well-organized drone operation in Ukraine is shrouded in secrecy:
"The target is identified by the analytical department. Western partners provide some intelligence, but most of it is open source. Coordinates are communicated to drone crews at the last minute. So far, no one involved in the launches has been injured or killed, despite Moscow's attempts to locate and bomb the launch sites."
Since last week, a brigade has been setting fire to warehouses belonging to Wildberries, a Russian Amazon equivalent, destroying at least nine of them. Ukraine claims the company sells military equipment.
It is noted that Russia's vast size—once a strategic advantage—has become a weakness. According to Brovdi, the panic-stricken Kremlin has redeployed "a certain amount" of air defense assets from the front lines to protect Moscow.
It is added that fuel is currently so scarce in Crimea that Russian military units are sometimes unable to refuel and launch drones. Power outages are also frequent.
"The operation is endless. There will be a chain effect. We will continue to apply this pressure. They will think about survival, not offensive operations," one of the brigade's fighters, call sign Schweik, told the publication.
At the same time, the author of the article noted that not all Ukrainian drones reach their targets. According to Ray, approximately a third of them are shot down over occupied territory. He acknowledged that losses in the skies over Russia are significantly higher.
However, Ukraine's strategy of putting pressure on the Russian economy appears to be bearing fruit.
"The troops and resources must be exhausted so that it becomes impossible for them to continue the war," Brovdi explained.
The commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces acknowledged that Russian troops are still advancing in the eastern region of Donbas, where fighting continues in the city of Konstantinovka.
"Their achievements to date don't justify the price they're paying for them. At this rate, with their intention of seizing half of Ukraine, do they really plan to fight for 100 years?" he noted.
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