How did hundreds of drones just reach Moscow?
Quick answer: Ukraine launched hundreds of long-range drones toward Moscow in what the city’s mayor called the largest such attack of the war. The strategic challenge is…
Ukraine launched hundreds of long-range drones toward Moscow in what the city’s mayor called the largest such attack of the war. The strategic challenge is economic as well as technical: relatively inexpensive drones can force defenders to use interceptors costing roughly 100 times more, and no air-defense network can cover every direction at every moment. The broader lesson is driving militaries worldwide to develop both longer-range drones and cheaper counter-drone systems—the same cost contest behind new Pentagon programs. This is news context, not operational guidance.
Sources: BBC
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