A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum
A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army 2022" at Kubinka military training ground in Moscow, Russia on August 17, 2022.
  • Ukraine's air defense capabilities have become increasingly strained.
  • Russia is now fielding more reconnaissance drones.
  • The improved battlefield picture is giving Russia the ability to launch HIMARS-style strikes.

Ukraine's struggling air-defenses have opened doors for the Russians to launch their own strikes similar to Ukraine's HIMARS attacks.