The Escalating Use of Drones in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict.

Drone attacks on military and energy infrastructure have become commonplace in Ukraine and Russia over the past year, with an increase in attacks and shelling in territory not directly on the front line in the past month. Experts differ on the reasons behind the escalation, with some seeing it as a way for Ukraine to bring the horror of war to Russia and undermine the Kremlin's attempts to create the impression that there is no war at all, while others see it as a strategy to force Moscow to increase security along its border and withdraw troops from Ukraine. The West has been restrained in its response to the recent developments.