A resident stands at the site of buildings hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
As the war in the Middle East has dominated headlines and attention, the other major ongoing conflict has been somewhat overshadowed.
Russia launched a new springtime offensive along the Ukraine front line during a breakdown in US-backed peace talks. Ukraine aims to repel them by building on recent tactical successes and battlefield innovations like mid-range strikes.
Though Russian forces outnumber Ukraine's, improved tactical assaults by Kyiv and its evolving drone strike capability could slow Moscow's gains, said Rob Lee, a senior fellow at Philadelphia-based think tank the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
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