Strikes deep inside Russia highlight Ukraine’s tactical ingenuity

Ukraine had developed an ingenious and lethal sea drone. Its components included a modified jet-ski and a remotely controlled camera, with a live feed back to a command and control centre. Plus explosives, attached to the front. Drones also appeared to have played a role in, in which nine Russian warplanes were blown up.

Kyiv does not always tell its allies before it conducts certain types of risky military operations, western officials said. They believe the Ukrainians deliberately avoid disclosing attacks the west might try to dissuade them from carrying out, having previously come under pressure to abandon certain strikes. Attacks deep inside Russian territory are an area of particular sensitivity.

The Biden administration has indicated it is wary of coming into direct military conflict with Russia and fearful of nuclear escalation. The Kremlin says it is already at war with the US, and the west – and considers Ukraine to be a US-run puppet state. The White House has supplied Kyiv with almost $20bn in military and security assistance so far, but has refused to deliver long-range munitions that would allow Kyiv to strike Russia directly.

Instead Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government has used its own technology for special operations. They include an attack in October on. And in April the dramatic sinking of the Moskva battle cruiser, carried with two Ukrainian anti-ship Neptune missiles. Both were humiliating blows to Russia’s prestige. Further surprises can be expected.

Luke Harding’s Invasion: Russia’s Bloody War and Ukraine’s Fight for Survival is published by Guardian Faber and available from the

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