Ukraine Hits Back: Using Putin’s Own Playbook Against Him

Fighting Fire with Fire

For the first time since the Russian invasion began, Ukraine has launched a coordinated aerial attack on a target deep inside Russia. Until now, Ukrainian forces relied on drones—sometimes in small groups, sometimes alone—or their missiles in isolated strikes. But yesterday, Ukraine deployed Putin’s own strategy: a synchronized assault using both drones and missiles to overwhelm defenses and destroy a critical target.