{"id":363335,"date":"2026-07-21T22:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-ukraines-long-range-drone-strikes-are-transforming-putins-war-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T22:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:00:40","slug":"how-ukraines-long-range-drone-strikes-are-transforming-putins-war-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-ukraines-long-range-drone-strikes-are-transforming-putins-war-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ukraine&#8217;s long range drone strikes are transforming Putin&#8217;s war | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WgobtY5am6Q\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Ukraine's long range drone strikes are transforming Putin's war | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WgobtY5am6Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In the space of just twenty four hours, Russia carried out one of the biggest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv of the war while Ukraine sent more than 400 long range drones the other way in a single night. All while the amount of territory changing hands on the frontlines continues to drop. DW&#8217;s Nick Connolly got rare access to a Ukrainian long range drone launch and asks how the uptick in deep strikes on both sides will change this war.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2014 Drone launch toward Russia: inside a secret FP-1 mission<br \/>\n00:31 \u2014 Nine of Russia&#8217;s biggest oil refineries hit this summer<br \/>\n01:40 \u2014 Oil facilities, ammunition depots, and Siberian targets<br \/>\n02:00 \u2014 DW gains rare access to an FP-1 launch site<br \/>\n03:08 \u2014 Why Russia&#8217;s vast size has become a military vulnerability<br \/>\n04:08 \u2014 Russia&#8217;s air defense failures and Ukraine&#8217;s swarm tactics<br \/>\n05:37 \u2014 Deep strike data: Russian territorial advances collapse in 2026<br \/>\n06:05 \u2014 Interview: Int. Affairs Professor Robert B. 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Expert assessment<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the space of just twenty four hours, Russia carried out one of the biggest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv of the war while Ukraine sent more than 400 long range drones the other way in a single night. All while the amount of territory changing hands on the frontlines continues to drop. 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