Russia continues to launch thousands of suicide drones against Ukraine as part of its deep strike campaign that is aimed at bringing Ukraine to the negotiation table under Moscow’s terms.  

“Russia is continuing its concerted deep strike campaign against Ukrainian energy critical national infrastructure (CNI), almost certainly seeking to cause a humanitarian crisis amongst Ukraine’s civilian population over winter,” the British Ministry of Defence assessed in its latest intelligence estimate on the war in Ukraine.  

This is not a new play by the Russian military. Indeed, every winter since 2022, the Russian armed forces have made a specific effort to target and destroy Ukraine’s energy grid and critical infrastructure as a way to put additional pressure on the Ukrainian government to capitulate. Thus far, Moscow’s deep strike campaign has failed. Although many Ukrainians have had to forgo basic goods, including heat, water, and internet during the cold months of the Ukrainian winter, the country has managed to band together and overcome Russia’s targeted attacks.  

Last month, the Russian military launched approximately 5,400 suicide drones against Ukraine’s energy grid and critical national infrastructure. But Moscow has been pairing its one-way attack unmanned aerial systems with ballistic and cruise missiles to........

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