In a historic escalation of the conflict, Russia executed its most extensive drone strike of the Ukraine war this week, deploying more than 800 drones against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure within just one day — all during daylight hours. President Zelensky verified that the attack was aimed at areas near NATO borders. This move towards daytime drone operations marks a notable strategic shift by Russia intended to breach Ukraine's air defenses and increase civilian casualties. Analysts from the US military caution that Russia is probing NATO's limits for response.
