# Ukraine’s drone offensive: Long-range attacks strike deeper into Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/17912

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-10 08:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL1b4S0aaes

> Kyiv says it is taking the war farther into Russian territory with long-range drones. The weapons are being used against targets once considered beyond reach, while the attacks are growing in both scale and frequency. Al Jazeera received rare access to one of the units involved as it prepared drones for launch. Audrey MacAlpine reports from eastern Ukraine, showing how the unit organizes these strikes and prepares for another operation.

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