Brazen drone strike showcases Ukrainian innovation
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Ukraine's new drone tactics to strike bombers and fighters at airfields across Russia are what a leading airpower expert called "a stunning success."
Though the knock-on effects are unclear, some military commentators have called the strike Russia's "Pearl Harbor." Hopes for direct peace talks, which resumed Monday, remain low.
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Kyiv Independent on MSNUkraine war latest: Ukraine, Russia agree on new prisoner swap, return of fallen soldiersRussian media publishes Moscow's official peace demands 34% of Russian strategic Russian bombers at main airfields damaged in Ukrainian drone operation, SBU reports Over 160 Ukrainian drones downed across Russia,
Ukraine’s daring strike on Russian bombers far from the frontlines highlights the dominance of drones, as the tech grows ever more deadly.
The strikes help Kyiv "negotiate from a position of strength," Oleksandr Merezhko, the head of Ukraine's parliamentary foreign affairs committee, told Newsweek.
Drones are all over the battlefield in Ukraine, prompting NATO militaries to reexamine how they train for future wars.
Ukraine’s drone triumph is a blow against Russia that will spook friend and foe alike - ANALYSIS: Operation Spiderweb is a triumph of intelligence and technological cunning that our enemies will be studying,