Ukraine develops homegrown weapons to strike deep into Russia
Kyiv shifts strategy with indigenous long-range strike capability, reducing dependence on Western military aid requests.
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Ukraine has begun producing domestically designed long-range weapons that are inflicting significant damage on Russian forces, according to Tagesschau, marking a strategic shift in the conflict.
President Zelensky previously lobbied Western allies for long-range systems like the Taurus missile. Ukraine has now developed independent strike capabilities that are reportedly forcing Russia to contend with sustained deep strikes across its territory.
The development reduces Kyiv's immediate dependency on foreign weapons supplies while demonstrating Ukrainian industrial and technical capacity. Russia has acknowledged increased attacks linked to Ukrainian innovations.