Ukrainian drones could be used to strike Russian logistics, Associated Press reports

• Associated Press reports that Ukrainian drones are reportedly being used to strike Russian forces, which are pushing logistics.
• Ukrinform, citing a report from Financial Times, says that Ukrainian drones used by Russian forces at factories in 2026 will have been sent from Ukraine in the amount of 194.
• In the materials it is stated that the results are as follows: Ukraine has an advantage, while the Russian Federation reports on the greater number of drones.

Ukrainian drones are reportedly used to disrupt Russian forces’ logistics in ways that could enable the destruction of the Russian forces’ command and control, Associated Press writes.

According to AP, the point in Kharkiv region, where transport is being used for the movement of Russian military, is being attacked by drones that are believed to be aimed at destroying Russian military aircraft and, in particular, at disrupting Russian logistics. The materials also note that Ukraine could use drones to strike the Russian military’s logistics infrastructure, including by targeting fuel depots. In addition, the materials say that the use of drones could help to disrupt Russian forces’ operations, including in the context of Crimea.

Associated Press also notes that, in the first three months, the number of attacks on Russian forces with drones was higher than in the first three months of the year. The materials say that the drones were used to target Russian forces in the field, and that the number of strikes with drones is likely to have increased. The materials also mention that the drones were using Starlink satellite communications, which, according to the report, was being used by SpaceX. According to the materials, the use of Starlink is likely to be related to the fact that Moscow is using it to support its operations. Samuel Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses is cited as saying that the RF is developing countermeasures; he also notes that Moscow may be able to do so.

In a report from Ukrinform citing Financial Times, it is stated that Ukrainian drones in 2026 will be used by Russian forces at factories in the amount of 194. According to the analysis, the number of successful Ukrainian drone strikes is likely to be 16 per day, and in 2026 Ukrainian drone strikes will be 11 times more, compared with the same period last year.

Ukrinform also reports that Moscow has announced a countermeasure against the use of drones, while the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation says that, as of the end of the first quarter of 2026, the number of Ukrainian drone strikes was 63,933. Ukrinform also notes that the Russian side says that the number of Ukrainian drone strikes will be 14,195, while the number of strikes will be 17,832 in red.

Ukrinform reports that the data on how many drones are being used by Ukraine and how many drones are being used by Russia are different. The report says that the reason for this is an error in the calculation of the number of drones used by Ukraine and Russia. It also adds that the United States has provided support to Ukraine, which helps to explain the differences in the data.

According to Stefan Meister, a program director at the German Council on Foreign Relations, Ukraine’s technological progress means that the country is able to produce drones that are more effective and can be used on a larger scale.

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