Ukraine’s Long-Range Drone Campaign

Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign brings domestically produced unmanned systems against targets far inside Russia, including refineries, oil depots, pipelines, logistics hubs, and military-industrial facilities.

Systems such as the Liutyi, Fire Point FP-1 and FP-2, Bars, and Peklo have been reported in operations combining reconnaissance, decoys, route changes, and attempts to bypass Russian air defenses and electronic warfare. Strikes around Moscow and as far away as Omsk illustrate the campaign’s geographic reach, while Russian responses include reinforcing defenses around major cities and critical infrastructure. The campaign is significant both for its direct effects on fuel and military logistics and for how it tests the vulnerability of Russia’s geographic depth.