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Ukraine has been making major gains in the war, thanks in large part to its use of long-range drones, which have been able to strike deep into Russia, cutting supply lines and stretching Moscow’s military and economy thin.

Ukraine’s lightweight drones stretch Putin’s defences all the way to Siberia