Ukrainian drone strike exposes vulnerabilities in Russian defences

Attacks from both sides marked the end of May in the war in Ukraine. One of the more exciting attacks was carried out by the Ukrainians on the oil depot in Taman. A recording of this most likely unsuccessful kamikaze drone strike appeared online.

It has already been over two years since February 24, 2022, when Russia escalated the armed conflict in Ukraine. During this time, we have repeatedly seen how much many experts and the Russians themselves overestimated the combat capability of the country ruled by Vladimir Putin.

The special operation, which was supposed to last only a few days, has stretched to two years, and little indicates its imminent end. However, even the mere fact of the prolonged conflict and the countless failures can testify to the overestimation of some of Russia's military capabilities.

Even before the beginning of the war in Ukraine, there was talk of the so-called Iron Dome, which was supposed to guard the Russian skies. Meanwhile, within just two years, the Ukrainians have repeatedly shown that the protection is not as tight as the Russians would like.

After drones appeared multiple times over Moscow, this time, the Ukrainian army struck a significantly more critical point. This pertains to the Russian oil depots located in Taman.

Although seemingly ineffective at first glance, this attack had two critical objectives. First, it embarrassed the Russians by showing that enemy equipment could move almost unimpeded across the Russian Federation's territory. Simultaneously, it is an essential target from a military standpoint because, without oil, no Russian vehicle will be ready for use.

What is most striking in the short film showing this attack is the clumsy attempts to shoot down the kamikaze drone just before its final hit on the oil tank. However, judging by the small explosion, the drone most likely did not hit the target.