Ukraine is striking Russia with drones amid what the author describes as less reliable U.S. support. These attacks are forcing Moscow to restrict airport operations and are creating problems for Russian infrastructure.
This is discussed in an analysis by Simon Shuster, author of the book The Showman about Volodymyr Zelenskyy, published in The Atlantic. LIGA.net provides a brief summary of the article.
Pressure on Russia and the question of negotiations
Shuster raises the question of whether Ukraine can increase pressure on Russia enough to force Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table. According to the article’s preview, the Ukrainian drone attacks are part of a more ambitious plan that could change the rules of the war.
However, the available summary provides no details about this plan, its objectives, timeline, or evidence that it is being prepared. It also does not specify which drone strikes are being referred to, when they took place, what targets they struck, or what the consequences were.
A choice for Kyiv
The author also asks why Volodymyr Zelenskyy is restraining his military, even as Russia strikes Ukrainian civilians. The reasons for this approach are not explained in the published excerpt.
The article mentions that Kyiv has allegedly not yet played a certain “trump card,” but does not specify what exactly this refers to. Separately, Shuster argues that Donald Trump is complicating Ukraine’s strategy of wearing Russia down, although the available preview does not provide a specific mechanism for such influence.
Among the topics related to the publication are Starlink, drones, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
