What You Need to Know: Ukraine's military demonstrated its long-range strike capabilities by targeting the Caspian port of Kaspiysk with drones on November 6, damaging at least two Russian Gepard-class frigates. British Military Intelligence assessed that the attack was likely in retaliation for Russian naval strikes on Ukraine, although the damaged vessels had not been directly involved.

-The operation underscores Ukraine's ability to penetrate deep into Russian territory, forcing Russia to dedicate resources to defend high-value assets far from the frontline.

-This follows other Ukrainian strikes, including the assassination of a senior Russian naval officer in Crimea, highlighting Kyiv's evolving drone warfare strategy and precision retaliation efforts.

Russian forces might be making some slow progress along certain parts of the contact line, but the Ukrainian military continues to show that its reach is quite long.

Last week, a salvo of Ukrainian drones flew hundreds of miles behind enemy lines to strike a Russian Navy facility, causing damage to several warships.

“On 6 November 2024 Ukraine almost certainly targeted the........

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