Iskander missile
Russian troops with an Iskander missile at an event outside of Moscow in June 2015.
  • While its military struggles on the ground in Ukraine, Russia has leaned heavily on aerial attacks.
  • Waves of Russian drones and missiles have taxed Ukraine's already strained air-defense network.
  • In response, Ukraine appears to be targeting Russia's missile launchers to interrupt their attacks.

As Russian missiles continue to pound Ukrainian cities, the Ukrainians are using drones to target Russian missile launchers.

Ukraine has struck airbases inside Russia that service missile-armed bombers. It has also hit bases on the Crimean Peninsula that support the Black Sea Fleet and its missile-equipped warships.