Over 70% of Russians now within range of Ukrainian drones
25% of Russian territory now under threat of Ukrainian strikes (photo: facebook)
Ukrainian drones are now capable of reaching one quarter of Russian territory, where more than 70% of the population lives. Strikes have already been recorded in the Ural region, more than 1,600 km from the border, according to Bloomberg.
Up to one quarter of Russia is within range
Ukrainian long-range drones are now regularly striking targets deep inside Russia — all the way to the Ural Mountains. Strike range reaches 1,600 km.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine is already capable of striking Russia at distances exceeding 1,500 kilometers.
That makes a quarter of Russian territory — where more than 70% of its population of 146 million live — reachable by Ukrainian drones, Zelenskyy said.
Which cities are no longer in the rear
On April 25, a drone struck Yekaterinburg for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion. The city is located about 1,700 km from the Ukrainian border and was previously considered completely out of reach.
Since early April, the city airport has temporarily suspended operations five times due to a drone threat.
"This came as a shock. Even though no one was killed, people finally realized the city is no longer deep in the rear," said resident Vladimir.
During World War II, Yekaterinburg served as a rear base — factories were evacuated there because the city was considered unreachable for attacks from Europe. Now everything has changed.
In addition to Yekaterinburg, other remote regions have also come under strikes.
- Chelyabinsk region — Ukraine attacked an air base where Su-57 and Su-34 aircraft were stationed.
- Perm region — drones caused a fire and damaged an installation at the Lukoil oil refinery. This is about 1,500 km from the border.
Bloomberg emphasizes that Ukraine is increasingly striking Russia's economic infrastructure with greater precision.
Targets include oil refineries, fertilizer production facilities, and ports through which Russia exports energy resources. This reduces Kremlin revenues and limits its ability to profit from rising prices due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Both sides are now carrying out daily strikes on each other's cities — using hundreds of drones.
In late April, drones struck Perm — a mushroom-like fire broke out, visible from different parts of the city. More details about what happened and local reaction are available in the report by RBC-Ukraine.
In May, Russia declared a mass alert due to simultaneous drone and missile attacks. Several regions were immediately under threat. Authorities closed airports and deployed air defense systems.
