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Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official<\/a>.<\/p>\n The strikes are increasingly focused on medium-range targets within 200 kilometers of the front line, where drones are reportedly knocking out systems such as Tor and Buk, and in some cases more advanced S-300 platforms.<\/p>\n These attacks are creating widening \u201cgaps\u201d in Russia\u2019s air defense network that are affecting both battlefield logistics and rear infrastructure.<\/p>\n Der Spiegel reports that around 600 drone strikes were carried out on Russian-occupied territory between January and April, with particularly heavy pressure in the south, where shorter distances to supply routes \u2013 in some cases just 90 kilometers \u2013 put Russian logistics lines and Crimea-linked supply corridors at risk.<\/p>\n The report also cites Russian Defense Ministry figures, published via state media, claiming more than 11,000 drones were intercepted over Russia in March alone \u2013 roughly double February\u2019s total \u2013 though it did not specify how many reached their targets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Other Topics of Interest<\/p>\n Ukraine Downs 90% of Russian Drones, Fedorov Says<\/a><\/p>\n Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine currently intercepts around 90% of Russian drones and nearly 80% of cruise missiles despite a sharp increase in attacks on energy infrastructure. Fedorov made the remarks during a visit by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to Kyiv, where officials showcased Ukraine\u2019s air defense systems and anti-drone technologies.<\/p>\n![\"Ukraine](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f6ddb9292d7e2aecc9b80b3f2ea4f887.jpg\")
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