Russia
Russia: large-scale military actor conducting drone, missile and ground attacks in Ukraine, pressing regional ties
Russia is the central state actor in a sustained military campaign in Ukraine. Reporting documents repeated large-scale drone and missile barrages, including claims of nearly 1,400 drones and 19 missiles in one week, and specific strikes on Kyiv and the Kharkiv and Sumy regions that killed and wounded civilians in June 2026. Russia also annexed Crimea in 2014.
Russian forces have formally integrated motorcycle and ATV assault units into front-line doctrine, with mixed outcomes: some motorcycle assaults reached the front line while others failed to meet objectives. Its air defences are credited with downing large drone swarms, reportedly about 660 on 26 June 2026, but are described as strained across a vast territory. Reporting also indicates Moscow is pressing Belarus to expand military cooperation, and some accounts say the offensive has stalled, prompting consideration of alternative approaches.
- Annexed Crimea in 2014, a persistent source of regional tension
- Accused of repeated large drone and missile barrages, including a reported week of nearly 1,400 drones and 19 missiles
- Sustained strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv and Sumy in June 2026 caused civilian deaths and multiple injuries
- Russian air defences reportedly intercepted about 660 Ukrainian drones on 26 June 2026
- Has integrated motorcycle and ATV assault units into front-line doctrine, with mixed battlefield success
- Pressuring Belarus to expand military cooperation amid the Ukraine war
Synthesised from 40 sourced claims across our published briefings.
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