With the onset of spring and warming, the russians have intensified their offensive almost along the entire front line. In conditions where the enemy has greater resources in equipment and personnel, the Ukrainian Defense Forces are choosing an asymmetric strategy instead of a “war of attrition”.

“Our key tasks are to make every step of the enemy as costly as possible, to destroy the enemy, to restrain his advance, to strike rear areas, in particular, military-industrial complex facilities deep inside russian territory,” says the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky.

As a result, the enemy is suffering losses that exceed its capabilities to replenish its units. March became a record month for losses for the russians in all categories: from air defense systems to personnel – about 36 thousand soldiers killed and wounded.

The invaders are losing a safe rear

The UAV Forces are inflicting the greatest losses on the enemy's manpower. They have orders to kill more enemy soldiers every month than Russia is able to recruit. As the commander of the Ukrainian UAV Forces, Robert Brovdy "Magyar", noted in an interview with the British BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d9wvd2e4ro), they have orders to destroy more than 30 thousand invaders every month and have been achieving this goal for the fourth month. He also noted that "the territory at a distance of 1,500-2,000 km deep into russia is no longer a peaceful rear, because Ukrainian drones fly there whenever and wherever they want."

According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, since the beginning of the full-scale russian invasion, Ukrainian defenders have increased the range of deep strikes on the aggressor's deep rear by more than 2.5 times. If in 2022 it was possible to hit a military facility approximately 630 km from the front line, then in 2026 it will be about 1,800 km. The other day, Ukrainian drones “visited” the distant russian cities of Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, where military-industrial facilities and military training centers are located. Interestingly, the day before, even the former russian defense minister shoigu admitted that the Urals (the region where these cities are located) can no longer be considered a safe rear.

Successful hunting on the Black Sea

However, Ukrainian defenders do not forget about much closer enemy targets. After the third attack by Ukrainian drones in a month, the oil refining and oil-tanking infrastructure in the city and port of Tuapse on the Black Sea was actually destroyed.

Drones of the Security Service of Ukraine successfully attacked enemy military facilities on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. As a result of this attack, the large landing ships Yamal and Filchenkov, the reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs were hit; two radar stations and an air defense headquarters, the infrastructure of a military airfield and one aircraft.

And soon, special operations forces drones hit the Iskander missile system storage site on the peninsula. Data on the camouflaged storage base was provided by participants in the Ukrainian resistance movement in the occupied territories.

More combat robots on the front

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff to deliver 50 thousand ground robotic systems to the Defense Forces of Ukraine in 2026. The real need of combat units in combat robots and the level of supply will be checked monthly. He made this decision following the results of a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters, where this issue was considered.

According to President Zelensky, ground robotic complexes are currently one of the most pressing requests from the Ukrainian military.

“Everyone should understand that this is the protection of life. Logistics at the front, evacuation of the wounded, combat missions - now the use of ground robotic complexes is developing as actively as possible. "That's how it should be," says President Zelensky.

(Read more about the successful Ukrainian experience in the development and use of ground robotic complexes here https://joinuarmy.org/en/all-news/forbes-ukrainian-combat-robots/)

A new Ukrainian invention

A light twin-engine AN-28 aircraft has been armed with P1-Sun drone interceptors. The aircraft has three mounts on each wing, meaning it carries six drone interceptors in total. The new method allows for the destruction of enemy air targets, using the drone as an affordable and cheaper alternative to air-to-air missiles. Drone operators can control them from the aircraft cabin.

This is the first time in history that an aircraft has become a platform for launching anti-aircraft drones!

As we have already said, the Ukrainian P1-Sun drone interceptor has shown its effectiveness in the fight against drones of the type Shahed, with which the Russians are terrorizing Ukrainian cities. Light aircraft AN-28 armed with machine guns have also proven their effectiveness against Russian drones of this type. From now on, thanks to the combination of various means of destruction, the fight against Russian drones reaches a new level.

Ukraine has become a forge of the most modern weapons, and the Ukrainian army has the most advanced experience of modern warfare. Ukrainian soldiers call for foreign volunteers to join their ranks and are ready to share with them the most modern military experience.