UkrainePublished: 3 July 2026 at 16:38
Ukraine's eastern kill zone 25 km deep, commander expects 30 km by year's end
A Ukrainian corps commander says the kill zone in eastern Ukraine is currently 25 kilometers deep and expects it to reach 30 kilometers by the end of the year. Drones are now the primary cause of casualties, and Russia has shifted from armored assaults to small infiltration teams.
The kill zone in eastern Ukraine is currently 25 kilometers deep, according to a corps commander who expects it to expand to 30 kilometers by the end of the year. Drones are now responsible for the majority of enemy kills in this zone. Russian forces have abandoned armored assaults in favor of two- or three-man infiltration teams.
