Ukraine has been able to consistently strike military and military-industrial targets within Russia before, challenging the “safe rear” notion. However, 2026 has featured record levels of consistency.

Ukraine launched over 7,000 long-range drones against Russia in March 2026, hitting multiple targets across the country, including Tuapse, Perm, Ufa, Omsk, and Chelyabinsk, demonstrating that these are not one-off strikes. Multiple industrial and military sites were hit, and the Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported that the strike zone had increased by 2.5 times. We list key strikes and compare their distances with those of the previous year to demonstrate how Ukraine’s capacity has grown.

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Russia’s military and oil infrastructure are now being consistently disrupted by Ukraine, and nowhere is safe for them, as much of it is within its 2000km range. Additionally, much of 80%+ of Russia’s population can and likely will see for themselves the air strikes on military and industrial infrastructure close to home, and feel the effects of the war, which changes the perception that it is something “far away”. Ukraine continues to pressure Russia, damage its military-industrial complex, and shows no signs of slowing down.

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