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Ukraine Long-Range Strike Capability

Ukraine Long-Range Strike Capability

Ukraine shifts to preemptive strikes on Russian ballistic missile launch sites due to Patriot shortages, destroying S-400s and jets. Burnham delivers long-range missile blueprints for domestic production of deep-strike weapons, significant escalation risk. Drone strikes hit two Russian fighters and eight radars. New operational innovation: distributed kill chain using three pilots controlling one deep-strike drone remotely.

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Updated Aug 25, 2026