Ukraine's rear-strikes spark a potential summer opening, but frontline doubts persist

Ukraine is expanding drone strikes against Russia's rear areas, hitting logistics and key supply routes with Hornet and other models to slow advances and potentially gain leverage this summer. While some see a window of opportunity, frontline soldiers warn the country hasn’t seized the initiative and expect the effect to be uneven and felt only later in the season, amid manpower shortages and slow decision-making; Kyiv is funding more drones and seeking international aid to sustain the effort.