Ukraine's Drones Are Now Reaching Deep Inside Russia—and Breaking Through

On June 3, Ukrainian drones struck oil and military targets near St. Petersburg and Tambov, 1,000 and 600 kilometers away. Russia shot down roughly 60 drones, yet enough got through to damage infrastructure across three cities. The success shows Ukraine has developed saturation tactics—sending many drones at once to overwhelm defenses. This capability shifts the war's strategic balance.