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Related: About this forumUkraine Deep Drone Strike Shatters Russian Air Power -- Gen. Ben Hodges Analysis - Jason Jay Smart
⚡ Ukraine just launched a deep drone strike on Russian territory, hitting a strategic missile factory and crippling part of Putins defense infrastructure. In this breakdown, Gen. Ben Hodges joins Jason Smart to explain how this strike disrupted Russian missile production, exposed critical air defense weaknesses, and intensified FSB vs military tensions inside the Kremlin.
This facility was central to Russias long-range strike capability. With footage showing widespread destruction, Hodges details why this attack marks a pivotal shift in the warand how Ukraines growing drone campaign may accelerate regime instability or even trigger regime change in Russia.
As Russian air power falters, internal fractures within the military and FSB are growing. This operation shows Ukraine isnt just hitting targetsits reshaping the battlefield and shaking the foundations of Putins regime.
🚨 Watch now for real-time analysis from Gen. Hodges and Jason Smart on how drone warfare is rewriting the rules of this war.

ancianita
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TexasTowelie
(121,542 posts)I'm ready for the wars to end.
ancianita
(40,765 posts)The paladin democratic state of Ukraine must stay sovereign no matter what. Putin's murderous war of choice makes him evil. I'm hoping, along with the rest of the West, that the G7 (who technically are not NATO) will produce enough military intelligence and weaponry for Ukraine to drive the international criminal out.
Norrrm
(2,054 posts)Drones, airborne and seaborne, are shaking it all up.
Ukraine has used them very effectively to clobber both the Russian Navy and Russian Air Force.
Their intel ain't bad either.
It's either a new sixth generation of warfare or a significant advancement of the third generation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generations_of_warfare
Many countries' War Colleges are going to have new courses of study.