Despite successes like “Operation Spiderweb,” Ukraine’s missile defense capabilities are described as being at a “breaking point.” -With only a handful of Patriot batteries operational (estimated 4-6 out of 8 total) due to repair needs and limited spare parts,

Russia also urged the United States and Britain to restrain Kyiv after the attacks, which Ukrainian officials have lauded as showing Kyiv can still fight back after more than three years of war. British and U.

The covert mission - overseen by President Zelensky and hailed as one of Kyiv 's biggest wartime achievements - used hundreds of first-person view drones.