Stavros Atlamazoglou
The situations in Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland have drawn the attention of the international community. However, fighting in Ukraine continues with an unrelenting pace as both combatants adjust to the realities of war and seek ways to gain an advantage.
Russia’s Offensive Continues, with Diminishing Returns. The Russian military still maintains the strategic and operational advantage on the battlefield. The Kremlin relies on long-range fires attacks on Ukrainian urban centers and critical infrastructure to increase pressure on the Ukrainian government and force a peace agreement on Russia’s terms. Moreover, the Russian forces are pushing hard on the ground to capture more territory. Despite holding the initiative on the battlefield, the Russian forces are nowhere close to achieving the Kremlin’s goals. The Ukrainian military has largely foiled them at each turn. Indeed, despite troop and ammunition shortages, the Ukrainians are inventing new concepts to kill Russian troops.
Ukraine’s Drone Kill Zones Have Stopped the Russians in Their Tracks. The Ukrainian military is using one-way attack unmanned aerial systems to deny territory to the Russian forces. For example, near the town of Kupiansk in the eastern part of the country, the Ukrainian forces have established a drone kill zone that has destroyed an estimated 90 percent of Russian units before they even get to the Ukrainian fortified positions. “Ukrainian forces reportedly created a tactical kill zone that denies Russian forces from using vehicles within 20 to 25 kilometers of the front line or using infantry within one kilometer of the front line near Kupyansk—a capability that Ukraine should deepen and expand across the entire theater,” the Institute for the Study of War assessed in its latest operational update on the conflict.
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