Russia’s Mass Drone Attacks on Ukraine Have a Goal—Likely Ukraine’s Capitulation by Spring 2027, ISW Says
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, a Russian drone strike hit the Dobrobut Academy in central Kyiv, killing one woman and injuring at least 19 people while damaging the National Academy of Sciences building.
- The Institute for the Study of War reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to force Ukrainian capitulation by spring 2027 through intensified long-range strikes targeting critical infrastructure.
- Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said Russian forces have launched around 7,700 jet-powered drones since deployment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted Ukraine's current interception rate for Shahed drones stands at 55%.
- Zelenskyy announced Ukraine and European partners are developing a joint anti-ballistic missile system named "Freyja" to become operational within 12 months. The platform counters deepening military cooperation between Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
- Putin stated Ukraine "must feel" Russia's "retaliatory" strikes, while analysts suggest the Kremlin's strategy depends on Patriot interceptor shortages during the winter of 2026-2027 to collapse critical infrastructure.
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Is the war on Ukraine coming to an end soon with a Russian victory by spring 2027? At any rate, this should provide for current plans of the Kremlin. However, experts doubt that Vladimir Putin can meet this deadline.
Russia is shifting its focus from a ground offensive to massive combined rocket and drone strikes, hoping to achieve Ukraine ' s surrender by the spring of 2027.
Things are going slowly on the battlefield for Putin. This means that a victory on the ground looks increasingly distant – and now the president is forced to rethink. The goal is instead to pressure Ukraine with a really difficult winter, experts believe.
He continues to believe in victory – and postpones the deadline set.
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