Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Cost Russia Over $10 Billion, Exposing Economic Weakness
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.
John Q. Hosedrinker