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Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drone Campaign
Coverage from Ukrinform, Axios, and others
Ukraine’s deep-strike drone campaign has targeted Russian refineries, oil depots, logistics facilities, industrial sites, and other infrastructure far from the border, including around Moscow and in Siberia.
The campaign combines long-range strike platforms such as Fire Point’s FP-1 and FP-2 with reconnaissance, route planning, and large-scale attacks designed to complicate Russian air defense and disrupt fuel and military logistics. Reported episodes include strikes on Moscow-region facilities, the Omsk refinery, and Black Sea vessels, illustrating how unmanned systems extend the war’s reach and pressure Russia’s infrastructure.
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Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reports drone-enabled deep-strike capability increased to about 1,750 kilometers, citing strikes on Russian air bases and energy facilities.
4/28/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Following Zelensky's 40-day influence operation announcement, Ukrainian drone attacks targeted Russian refineries and 12 regions, including occupied Crimea, with Russian reports of at least 660 intercepted drones.
6/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
First Separate Center of Unmanned Systems conducted repeated long-range drone strikes from eastern Ukraine, including an attack near Moscow on June 18, using Fire Point drones.
6/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia redeploys air defenses to Moscow, Valdai, and Kerch Bridge as Ukrainian long-range drones continue striking deep inside Russia.
6/25/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
RAND researcher Michael Bohnert linked Ukrainian deeper Russia strikes to heavier FP-5 Flamingo warheads and reduced Russian missile defenses during 2024-2025.
7/1/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian forces used long-range drones during the summer to strike Russian refineries, logistics sites, and warehouses across Russia, worsening economic and political pressures.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Analysts cited by Al Jazeera said Ukraine long-range drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure exposed gaps in Russian rear-area air defenses as Russia emphasized Shahed-derived drones and Iskander missiles.
7/3/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
ISW assessed June 6-7 drone attacks show Ukrainian interdiction of Russian logistics on M-04 and M-14 while Russia used Shahed-type and FPV drones against infrastructure and transport.
6/7/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
In April 2025, Leningrad Oblast officials cited Ukrainian long-range drone and missile attacks that targeted Russian oil infrastructure while aiming to suppress air defense.
5/7/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine’s SBU reported weekend strikes on the Moscow region using RS-1 Bars, Firepoint FP-1, and Bars-SM Gladiator drones, including hits at Zelenograd’s Angstrom plant and a Moscow ring oil pipeline pumping station.
5/18/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian drones targeted Sukhoi Su-57 aircraft at Akhtubinsk and Shagol airfield on June 2024 and April 25, Russia, with damage unclear.
5/2/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian and Russian long-range strikes in 2026 increasingly target drone production and navigation component facilities across Taganrog, Cheboksary, and other sites.
5/11/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General
During the months preceding Russia's parliamentary election, Ukrainian forces used long-range drones against Russian refineries, warehouses, and logistical facilities across Russia, increasing economic and political pressure.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukrainian forces used long-range drones during the summer to strike Russian refineries and logistics facilities across Russia, intensifying economic pressure before parliamentary voting.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine used long-range drones against Russian oil refineries and energy facilities since March, contributing to reported Russian attacks on Kyiv as interceptor capacity lags.
7/3/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone strikes in southeastern Ukraine and inside Russia during the week, with Russia reporting 419 Ukrainian drone interceptions.
7/1/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
During the summer before Russia's wartime parliamentary election, Ukrainian long-range drones struck Russian refineries, warehouses, and logistics facilities, worsening economic pressure and public anxiety.
9/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Anne Applebaum reported from Kyiv in 2024 that Phoenix Ghost-origin long-range drone capability contributed to refinery strikes in Moscow and faster Ukrainian adaptation to Russian jamming.
6/20/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Interesting
Ukraine uses domestically produced long-range drones for deep strikes inside Russia, disrupting oil infrastructure while straining Russian air defenses since the start of the full-scale war.
5/12/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials reported a near-Kyiv missile strike while describing Ukraine's expanding drone attacks against targets in Russia.
7/25/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed July 20 long-range drone strikes on Moscow Oblast oil and logistics sites and six Black Sea vessels, prompting expanded Pantsir-SMD-E air defenses in Moscow.
7/20/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine expanded deep-strike drone operations in 2020s into Omsk, Russia, using V-BAT reconnaissance to target energy and logistics sites amid limited Russian air defenses.
7/10/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine's First Separate Center of Unmanned Systems launched long-range Fire Point deep-strike drones, including a June 18 Moscow oil-refinery attack, to pressure Russian energy and logistics despite Russian interception.
6/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
GUR assembles Liutyi long-range kamikaze drones in Ukraine for night missions against Russian oil facilities, using decoys and Prisma AI routing to complicate air-defense response.
6/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
SBU attributes a May 17 drone strike on Moscow industrial targets to saturation tactics against a layered air-defense network with limited siren activation.
5/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
In eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian unmanned systems strike unit launches Fire Point drones from an undisclosed site as long-range drone strikes increase amid limited missile stockpiles.
6/27/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Ukraine reported large-scale drone activity in 2026, including strikes on Russian Baltic oil terminals at Primorsk and Ust-Luga, coinciding with slowed Russian momentum and higher drone interception claims.
5/11/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Fire Point upgraded FP-1 and FP-2 drones as Ukrainian long-range strikes hit Moscow energy assets on June 18, while a new Russian 3.3 GHz analog-video jet UAV appeared in southern Ukraine.
6/20/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General