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Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes are Hurting Russia. Now it Needs a Plan to Retake Territory
Strikes on refineries impose costs, but Russia will adapt. The case for a "drone blitz": massing drones and ground robots on a narrow front to rupture Russian defences and restore manoeuvre.
Illya Sekirin • July 11, 2026
Strikes on refineries impose costs, but Russia will adapt.
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