Author: Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev

Civilian Casualties Deaths (Fatalities)Drones (Pilotless Planes)Missiles and Missile Defense Systems Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)Ukraine

August 11, 2026 Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev

Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War

The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war.