Germany is set to provide Ukraine with several thousand long-range drones for deep strikes, a program valued at $351 million, according to a statement by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. This initiative follows Germany’s delivery of Patriot missile systems, with the first launchers already in Ukraine. Furthermore, Ukraine is exploring possibilities to ease its arms export restrictions, specifically in the drone sector, to facilitate collaborative production with European allies.
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Between January and May, Ukrainian deep strikes within Russia inflicted over $10 billion in damages, including $1.3 billion in direct damage to industrial infrastructure and $9.5 billion in indirect economic losses. These attacks, part of a DeepStrike strategy targeting military and industrial sites, significantly impacted Russia’s oil refining, fuel, energy, and transport sectors, effectively undermining its war effort. The high cost-to-result ratio (1:15) highlights the effectiveness of these strikes, as evidenced by Russia’s demand to halt such attacks during negotiations. Ukraine plans to continue and expand these operations, leveraging increased long-range drone production and advanced tactics.
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John Q. Hosedrinker