It was the sneak attack that shocked the world. During “Operation Spiderweb” in June, dozens of Ukrainian drones smuggled behind Russian lines took out billions of dollars in aircraft at bases across the country.

Early on Sunday a massive oil depot fire was raging near Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi - blamed by the Russian authorities on a Ukrainian drone attack. Sochi's airport in the same area - Adler district - suspended flights.

The attack on the airfield in Saky in occupied Crimea also hit an ammunition storage depot, according to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment.

Drones attacked Russia's Krasnodar Krai on Aug. 7, reportedly targeting the Afipskiy oil refinery, Russian Telegram media channels reported, citing resident accounts.

Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine killed six people, including a mechanic at a railway station, and wounded at least a dozen people, authorities said Tuesday.

Key Points and Summary – To counter Russia’s overwhelming swarms of cheap Shahed drones, Ukraine is deploying a new, cost-effective solution. -Kyiv is now using small, fast, and disposable interceptor drones designed to physically collide with and destroy incoming threats.

Is the future of war determined by a $50,000 drone or a $4 million missile? The hypothetical question now resonates in every Ukrainian command center, particularly after Russia’s recent swarm attack on August 2.