# Game of Drones: Deep strikes into Russia keeping Ukraine 'in this game'

https://mins.news/en/item/34052

- France 24, 2026-08-27 07:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/game-of-drones-deep-strikes-into-russia-keeping-ukraine-in-this-game

> Peter Zalmayev of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative argues that Ukraine’s expanding long-range strikes are raising the economic, military and social costs of Russia’s invasion and bringing the consequences of the distant war into Russian life. As another harsh winter approaches, Ukraine is trying to protect its cities, civilians and infrastructure while its air defences are dangerously depleted.

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