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Ukraine’s Strike Campaign Marks a New Phase of the War

June 5, 2026

Ukraine’s Strike Campaign Marks a New Phase of the War

The ISW Briefing Room: Season 2 Episode 2

Ukraine’s intermediate-range strike campaign has undermined logistics in Russia’s operational rear.

ISW’s Kateryna Stepanenko and George Barros explain how Ukraine reintroduced elements of mechanized maneuver to the battlefield while achieving tactical drone supremacy in space and time.

ISW forecasts that Ukraine’s strikes into Russia will likely intensify, assuming continued support from international partners to exploit favorable battlefield dynamics.

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Read the full report: Ukraine’s Intermediate-Range Strike Campaign and New Mechanized Attacks Herald the Start of a New Phase of the War

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