In the space of just twenty four hours, Russia carried out one of the biggest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv of the war while Ukraine sent more than 400 long range drones the other way in a single night. All while the amount of territory changing hands on the frontlines continues to drop. DW’s Nick Connolly got rare access to a Ukrainian long range drone launch and asks how the uptick in deep strikes on both sides will change this war.
00:00 — Drone launch toward Russia: inside a secret FP-1 mission
00:31 — Nine of Russia’s biggest oil refineries hit this summer
01:40 — Oil facilities, ammunition depots, and Siberian targets
02:00 — DW gains rare access to an FP-1 launch site
03:08 — Why Russia’s vast size has become a military vulnerability
04:08 — Russia’s air defense failures and Ukraine’s swarm tactics
05:37 — Deep strike data: Russian territorial advances collapse in 2026
06:05 — Interview: Int. Affairs Professor Robert B. Murrett on Ukraine’s drone buildup
07:01 — How drones reach Siberia undetected: altitude, numbers, and terrain
09:00 — How Russia is — and is not — adapting to drone warfare
10:23 — Ukraine’s three-tier drone strategy: battlefield, logistics, deep strike
11:21 — Are Ukrainian drones striking civilian targets? Expert assessment
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