Russian attack drones are successfully evading Ukrainian air defenses by routing through Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed following recent strikes on railway infrastructure in western Ukraine that left thousands without power.
Russia launched 89 drones against Ukraine overnight, including Shahed & Gerbera types from Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk & occupied Crimea.
Seventeen Russian drones breached Ukrainian air defenses and struck seven locations including a gas extraction facility, despite military forces destroying 206 of the 223 unmanned aerial vehicles launched in the overnight attack
Modified KABs cost Russia roughly $250,000 to $300,000 each compared to $1 million for cruise missiles, enabling Moscow to fire 175 precision weapons daily.