And now for the good news:

THE LONG RANGE WAR IS UKRAINE’S ACE CARD

There’s no doubt in my mind that when Putin began his adventure in Ukraine - and those who avidly supported it - they didn’t think for one minute that it would ever lead to targets across Russia coming under relentless and consistent attacks. Ukraine has developed in the space of three years a strategic war fighting capability based on ever more sophisticated drones - some of them with thousands of kilometres range.  If anything they have turned what Russia has done to them on its head and shown they too, can reach painfully deep and meaningful targets that have lasting effects on Russia.
Over the past couple of nights the Ukrainians have again struck deep at key Russian targets - this time at the very radars that potentially detect the drones and provide some warning, along with key fuel distribution hubs and
Feodosia in Crimea was attacked destroying a refined fuels transshipment hub, another at Voronezh was also taken out despite Russia claiming they shut down all drones. The site was clearly engulfed in flames.
And this is more interesting because of the range, that jet powered drones appeared to have been filmed attacking another site like this as far away as Perm, also up in flames said to cover over 1km square.
Another airbase in the Voronezh region was struck, targeting Su-35’s, GBU bomb warehousing and local radars.
Much of this was possible because in the last week the Ukrainians managed to find and destroy a Russian mobile radar station just 15km from the front. These are immensely expensive $120m units that take two years to build and Russia only had 15 when the war started - over half have been destroyed.
With these gone Ukrainian Su-24’s - possibly the last two in service - used StormShadow and GMLRS to strike Russian  command bunkers - in devastating fireballs that can’t have left much behind. You can see the video on United24. These wiped out the command of some three brigades and  a sector logistics planning centre.
The Ukrainians have no choice - they must use what they have against Russia as quickly as it becomes available to them. Destroying the support architecture behind the lines is and does have direct impact on the front.
Within days of the ammo depot destruction shell shortages began as the supply chain was severed. Reduced radar cover provided opportunities for other strikes, fuel shortages hamper armoured assaults.
It all has its effect and it certainly costs Russia more time and more money. The very two things it has least of.
The long range war will go on.

‘The Analyst’ MilStratOnX
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