Ukraine probes Russia's aid defenses ahead of next move – report
After several drone strikes on central Moscow, Ukraine now clearly has the ability to penetrate Russian air defense with long-range UAVs, The Wall Street Journal wrote in an article on Aug. 2.
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According to the report, the "Ukraine’s ability to strike the same Moscow office building twice this week" showcases the progress the Ukrainian drone industry has made over the course of the war.
Over the past year, Ukraine has become one of the leading countries in conducting drone warfare, posing an "unexpected and unprecedented threat" to Russia, according to the WSJ.
“The Ukrainian defense industry is learning and adapting very quickly,” Samuel Bendett, a drone expert with the Center for Naval Analyses, told WSJ.
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According to Bendett, Ukraine has either started or will soon start producing at least six different types of long-range strike drones. He believes that recent drone attacks could "penetrate the Russian air defense system as part of preparation for a mass attack of dozens of drones descending on the city from different directions and altitudes."
The report notes that the recent attack on Moscow was carried out by new long-range drones, similar to the Bober (Beaver) model. Additionally, some analysts believe that "individual drones that attacked specific Russian targets closer to Ukraine" could have been controlled by "people sympathetic to Ukraine" in Russia and Belarus.
The same skyscraper in downtown Moscow, which houses auxiliary offices of several Russian government bodies, was attacked by drones on July 30 and Aug. 1.
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