Russia depletes hypersonic arsenal as Ukraine intensifies drone strikes
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Russia’s dwindling arsenal of hypersonic Oresjnik missiles and Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign are reshaping the battlefield as Moscow struggles to sustain its offensive in the Donetsk region. On Wednesday, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned that Kremlin stockpiles of the weapon—once described as unstoppable—may be nearly exhausted after repeated strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure . Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have intensified operations with both aerial and maritime drones, isolating Russian troops in occupied territories and disrupting Moscow’s logistics.
Ukrainian military sources reported 207 combat clashes along the front line on 17 June, with nearly a quarter of Russian attacks concentrated on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors. In the Donetsk region, the city of Kostiantynivka—home to 67,000 people before the war—has become the epicentre of fighting as Moscow continues its push despite mounting losses . Ukrainian forces have also targeted Russian logistics with drones, forcing Moscow to deploy troops in piecemeal assaults that have failed to break Ukrainian defences.
The strain on Russia’s war machine is visible beyond the battlefield. Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have triggered nationwide fuel shortages, prompting regional authorities to impose purchase limits on motorists in nearly every federal district . The disruptions have compounded economic pressure on the Kremlin, which is now facing renewed scrutiny from Western allies. The G7 is considering reimposing sanctions on Russian oil shipments, a move intended to tighten the economic noose around Moscow as global attention has shifted to other crises .
NATO intelligence assessments, published on Wednesday, confirm that Ukrainian strikes inside Russia are degrading Moscow’s war-fighting capacity by disabling air defences, disrupting supply lines, and damaging energy infrastructure . The alliance’s analysis underscores the strategic impact of Kyiv’s cross-border operations, which have forced Russia to divert resources from the front. In a separate incident, a Russian FPV drone struck the village of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, injuring a 64-year-old civilian .
Amid the escalation, former US President Donald Trump acknowledged on Tuesday that Russia is suffering higher troop losses than Ukraine, though he conceded that President Vladimir Putin remains on the offensive . The remarks followed reports that Belgium played a role in intercepting Russian cruise missiles, a claim Ukraine’s defence minister publicly thanked Brussels for . Russia, meanwhile, denied Ukrainian allegations that a drone struck a bus carrying Belarusian children in Bryansk, dismissing the claim as “false” .
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