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Russia Has a New Low-Cost Battle Strategy
['Yasir Atalan', 'Keith Johnson', 'Kristi Raik', 'Sam Skove', 'Adam Tooze', 'Matthew Kroenig', 'Steven A. Cook', 'Jo Inge Bekkevold', 'Sina Toossi', 'Emma Ashford']
Foreign Policy
In 2025 alone, Russia has launched more than 33,000 Shahed drones and their variants against Ukraine.
On Sept. 7, Russia launched its largest aerial strike of its war against Ukraine—860 Shahed drones and missiles in a single night.
On Sept. 7, Russia launched its largest aerial strike of its war against Ukraine—860 Shahed drones and missiles in a single night.
In 2025 alone, Russia has launched more than 33,000 Shahed drones and their variants against Ukraine.
Scalability is key to Russia’s low-cost drone strategy.
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