Over the past three months alone, Ukraine has carried out 55 successful strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and another 18 on other industrial facilities. Although the intensity of this campaign remains the same as in the final months of last year, the increased striking power of the drones and the cascading nature of attacks increases the damage caused. The Ukrainian air campaign of 2026 looks like another turning point in the war.

Over the past three months alone, Ukraine has carried out 55 successful strikes against Russian oil infrastructure and a further 18 against other industrial facilities. While the intensity of this campaign has not exceeded the levels seen in the final months of last year, improvements in drone strike capability and the cascading nature of the attacks have significantly increased the damage inflicted. Ukraine’s aerial campaign in 2026 appears to represent another turning point in the war.