Ukrainian long-range drones demonstrate greater accuracy in hitting targets than Russian "Shaheds." This is discussed in an RBC-Ukraine article titled "A Chance for Peace? Why Russia Is Stalling on the Front Lines and Is Putin Really Ready to End the War?"
According to sources, more than 10–12% of Ukrainian drones consistently hit their designated targets. By comparison, only 3–5% of unshot-down “Shaheds” reach their targets.
Targets of Ukrainian Strikes
Ukrainian forces are focusing their attacks on facilities related to the refining, storage, transportation, and export of Russian oil, as well as on factories producing precision-guided weapons and explosives.
Changes over the past year
Over the past year, Ukraine has significantly improved both the number and effectiveness of its strikes. “We are already close to achieving parity in the number of long-range UAVs launched. The number of rocket-powered drones in salvos is growing, as is their warhead capacity,” noted one of RBC-Ukraine’s sources.
Decoy drone tactics
Ukraine, like Russia, has begun to include a certain proportion of decoys and drones with small warheads in its salvos. Their purpose is…
