Only sustained support for Ukraine and increased pressure on Russia—leaving it no room to adapt—can deprive the Russian Federation of its ability to terrorize Ukraine and continue this war.” Russia attacked Ukraine with 89 Shahed kamikaze UAVs and unidentified drones overnight on Nov.

This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities that Ukraine has witnessed since Russia’s full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war — one tinged with uncertainty and fear.

Russia is stepping up its use of decoy drones to distract Ukrainian air defenses in mass aerial attacks, according to The Institute for the Study of War (ISW). It comes as both Ukraine and Russia ratchet up their drone and missile strikes.