Robert “Magyar” Brovdi

Force in Play

Public face of Ukraine's widening long-range strike campaign; force destroyed 33 Russian air defense elements in August

Ukraine's drone campaign reached deeper into Russia. Russia's Defence Ministry said it shot down 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight into October 29, and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 231 were destroyed on the approach to the capital. Earlier, Ukrainian strikes hit a chemical plant in Voronezh on October 26 and an ammunition depot in occupied Luhansk.

Updated Oct 29