Ukraine has intensified missile and drone strikes on Russia. Russian air defenses are stretched, prompting efforts to find other approaches to protect domestic targets.

Ukrainian long-range drone attacks are yielding tangible results. The targets of the raids conducted by Ukraine include, in addition to facilities related to arms production like the Smolensk Air Plant,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western resolve.

Ukraine said on Friday it had struck a Russian oil refinery and a microchip factory in a huge drone attack that caused fires at the refinery's production facilities and an oil pumping station. Russia said hours earlier that its forces had repelled an overnight drone attack,

The planes that Russia uses to launch missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine are located at a fairly long distance. Therefore, strikes deep into Russia will not be able to reduce the shelling of Ukraine to zero,