Russia’s surprise drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on October 17, may say more about the state of Putin’s war machine than it does about the growing ties between Iran and Russia, two countries that feel increasingly isolated by the West.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that 43 kamikaze drones were used during the attack, 28 of which targeted the capital.
Since the war in Ukraine began eight months ago, Russian forces have fired thousands of cruise missiles and bombs indiscriminately on civilian targets and infrastructure. But the use of kamikaze drones in any great number hasn’t really been in their playbook, until now. So what’s changed.
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