Ukraine Says Russia Is Shifting Air Defences After Drone Strikes
Kyiv claims Moscow is redeploying systems towards the capital, Valdai and the Kerch Bridge, citing the strain caused by its long-range strike campaign.
Marcus Reeve
Writer ·
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia is moving air-defence systems towards Moscow, Valdai and the Kerch Bridge in response to a wave of Ukrainian long-range drone attacks on oil and military-linked targets.
Kyiv argues that the redeployment is evidence of the pressure its deep-strike campaign is putting on Russian logistics and infrastructure far behind the front line.
Background
Ukraine has increasingly relied on domestically produced long-range drones to reach refineries, depots and command sites well inside Russian territory, seeking to disrupt the economy that funds the war.
Moscow has not confirmed the troop movements described by Kyiv, and the claims could not be independently verified.
What happens next
If Russia is indeed thinning defences elsewhere to protect high-value sites, Ukrainian planners may look to exploit the gaps. The strike campaign is likely to continue as both sides probe for advantage.
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