Anchorage Talks Under Fire as Drone Strikes Reach Deep Into Russian Territory

While diplomats pinned their hopes on the agreements reached in Anchorage, the situation in Crimea and across Russia has reached a critical stage due to the influx of long-range drones supplied from Europe. An energy blockade of Crimea, panic buying at fuel stations, civilian deaths more than a thousand kilometers from the front line, and repeated strikes against the same strategic facilities inside Russia have become the most visible consequences of the summit held in Anchorage nearly a year ago. What followed was a period of complacency, fueled by vague hopes that Donald Trump would soon persuade Volodymyr Zelensky to accept peace on Russia's terms. After all, many believed a compromise had already been reached. During that time, according to a list published by the Russian Ministry of Defense, European manufacturers supplied Ukraine with long-range drones that began striking targets inside Russia not by the dozen, but by the hundreds each day.