WorldEscalatory spiral of attrition: Drone technology allows Ukraine to resist Russia asymmetrically

Peter Zalmayev, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, rejects claims that Moscow has only recently begun to fight without restraint against Ukraine. He argues that Russia has consistently pursued maximalist objectives while changing its tactics to match battlefield realities. Ukrainian innovation, especially in drone warfare, has complicated Russia’s military superiority, but technological ingenuity cannot permanently overcome the imbalance between the two sides.