Ukrainian Drone Strikes Deep in Russia Grow Public Alarm

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Deep in Russia Grow Public Alarm

Executive Summary: On April 25, a Ukrainian drone struck Yekaterinburg—a city far from the front and the capital of the Urals—for the first time, damaging a high-rise apartment building. This event convinced even some staunch supporters of the war that no “rear area” remains in Russia. Sociological studies show growing anxiety in Russian society and lower regard for the authorities. Even the Kremlin-aligned All-Russian Public Opinion Research c…