Overview

• Russia fired a record 5,438 long-range drones at Ukraine in June, a 37 percent jump from May and the highest monthly total since the 2022 invasion.
• Ukrainian air defense units boosted their intercept rate to 86 percent last month, up from 81 percent in May.
• Ukrainian drones carried out a deep strike on the Kupol Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant more than 1,000 kilometers inside Russia, killing three and wounding dozens.
• Kyiv is pressing the United States and European partners to supply additional air defense systems to protect critical infrastructure.
• The conflict has become a proving ground for advanced unmanned aerial vehicles and counter-drone technologies as both sides race to innovate.