Ukraine's military has dealt a significant blow to Russian forces in the occupied Kherson region, killing around 100 Russian soldiers and destroying a Russian air defense system in a drone strike.

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The attack , which was dubbed a 'carpet bobing' of the FSB HQ , highlights Ukraine's growing reliance on long-range drone strikes and its increasing strategic advantage.

Ukraine's security service, the SBU,launched a drone strike that destroyed a Russian air defense system and killed around 100 Russian soldiers in the occupied Kherson region.

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The success of the strike comes as an expert revealed that Ukraine's drone strikes on Russia are shifting the balance of power in the war, indicating a gradual shift in favor of Ukraine.

Keir Giles, a Russia analyst at Chatham House, stated that the drone strikes are a sign of Ukraine's growing strategic advantage.

He explained that Ukraine is exploiting the vast size of Russia and its inability to defend all areas effectively.

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The attack was part of a larger trend of increased drone strikes by Ukraine, which is increasingly relying on domestic weapons production.

The barrage of almost 600 Ukrainian drones, which targeted military and infrastructure targets, including a Russian navy vessel, killed four people.

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The attack highlights Ukraine's growing reliance on long-range drone strikes as a means of inflicting damage on Russian targets.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the operation, stating that it destroyed a Pantsir-S1 air defense system and hit a headquarters used by officers from Russia's FSB security service.