Ukraine's Sabotage Cells and Drone Smuggling Operations in Russia

Ukraine has reportedly cultivated sabotage cells inside Russia and has started supplying them with Ukrainian-made drones via the Russian-Ukrainian border. The noticeable increase in drone attacks on Russian soil is likely “a culmination of months” of work. Despite public criticism, U.S. and Western officials privately laud Ukraine’s cross-border attacks as a “smart military strategy that could divert Russian resources to protecting its own territory.” The stepped-up drone strikes come ahead of a widely anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive aimed at retaking lands occupied by Moscow.