Illia Kabachynskyi

Ukraine’s bold strike to cripple Russia’s strategic aviation has once again proven: no military target in Russia is truly out of reach. The operation shattered a key pillar of Russia’s nuclear triad and earned thanks from some European leaders. What exactly did Russia lose, and how much firepower still remains in its aging bomber fleet?

Ukraine pulled off a staggering blow to Russia’s strategic air fleet—an elite-level operation few nations could execute. Dubbed “Trojan Trucks,” the strike proved Ukraine is beating Russia not with brute force, but with bold tactics and technological superiority, even at a distance of 5,000 kilometers.

The Arctic is a crucial region for the geopolitical influence of the Russian Federation. A development plan for the region has been created extending to the year 2035. Officially, the country plans to develop a trade route between Asia and Europe. In reality, it aims to become the dominant power in the region.

As the United States, Europe, and Ukraine continue to call for constructive peace talks, Russia is relentlessly attacking Ukrainian cities, launching almost 1,000 strikes in three days, killing and injuring dozens of civilians.

Russia bombards Ukrainian cities with Shahed drones almost daily, terrorizing civilians from frontline cities like Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia to distant hubs like Kyiv and Odesa. In response, Ukrainian engineers have built a homegrown defense system—Sky Sentinel—to fight back against the Russian aerial threat.

Ukraine has rolled out a system where frontline units earn points for every enemy target they destroy—points they can redeem for more weapons. It’s a results-first approach that gives even low-profile but lethal teams the firepower to hit Russian troops harder, faster, and more often.