Situationsbericht: Russlands 2025 Shahed Drohnenoffensive

SS: Overnight on July 8 – 9, Russia launched the largest air assault of the war featuring over 728 drones alongside 13 missiles. The attack is the latest in an escalating series of drone-led bombings Russia has launched this year. This analysis tracks changes Russia has made in its development and employment of Shahed drones over the past year. It also details the goals Russia is pursuing in its long-range strike campaign and their feasibility. Finally it outlines new technologies and tactics Ukraine is adapting to counter the aerial offensive.