Ukrainian Soldiers Resort to Rifles Against Drones in Saturated Airspace

In Druzhkivka, a Donetsk frontline town under constant fire, Ukrainian servicemen are firing assault rifles at Russian drones over city streets. The tactic reveals both the aerial saturation and the tactical inadequacy of organized air defense at street level. Reuters documented this on June 22, 2026. Anti-drone nets and damaged buildings now serve as the primary shelter along the expanded contact line.