Rainer Saks: Ukrainian drones may have hit Russia's secret command centre

Security expert Rainer Saks analyses how Ukrainian drone strikes have likely hit strategically important Russian military communications facilities. According to the expert's assessment, Ukraine may force Russia to a situation in the near future where the use of glide bombs is reduced to a minimum.

Security expert and Conservative politician Rainer Saks writes that according to media reports, Ukrainian drones have, following earlier attacks, hit several strategically important Russian military communications facilities, including a possible secret command centre.

Drones against strategic targets

In Saks's assessment, these are not random targets. Ukrainian attacks are directed precisely at those facilities that ensure Russian military communications and operational command. Damage to such communication networks could significantly impede Russia's army's ability to coordinate its activities on the front line.

Media reports suggest that at least one attack may have hit a facility that plays an important role in Russian military strategic intelligence processing, a so-called secret command centre, whose location and exact function have until now been kept from the public.

The threat of glide bombs may diminish

Saks also highlights another important aspect: Ukraine has the potential to force Russia into a situation in the near future where the number of attacks carried out with glide bombs decreases significantly. Glide bombs have been one of Russia's most effective weapons for attacking civilian infrastructure and front-line positions.

If Ukraine succeeds in neutralising the capabilities that ensure the precise navigation of these bombs or the safe operation of aircraft in the attack zone, this could significantly change front-line dynamics in Ukraine's favour.

Why this matters to Estonia

The development of Ukrainian military operations directly affects the security situation of the entire Baltic region. The more effectively Ukraine is able to curtail Russia's military potential, the less pressure there is on NATO's eastern flank, including Estonia. Saks's analysis emphasises that the Ukrainian drone war has developed into a tactically complex operation that is no longer limited merely to bombing enemy structures, but systematically targets the weak points of the enemy's military machine.