Ukraine Building Drone Hunters as Fight Moves Far Beyond Front

A battle is shaping up in the skies over Ukraine and Russia, as the ingenuity of drone engineers on both sides opens up new opportunities and threats far behind the front lines.

This was on full display on Sunday when Ukraine launched a dramatic series of strikes deep in Russian territory, damaging a significant portion of the Kremlin’s strategic bomber fleet. Around the same time, Russia unleashed one of the biggest drone and missile attacks against Kyiv.