This is not accidental, but the beginning of a new phase of the war, with the front gradually shifting to the rear.What is happening:Russians are systematically targeting critical infrastructure – substations, pumping stations, communications (in particular, Slavutych and Kramatorsk);In frontline cities, they are targeting civilians: hospitals, residential areas, and water supplies.In recent days, fiber-optic FPV drones, which are difficult to jam, have been spotted over Kramatorsk.“The goal is clear — to make frontline towns uninhabitable, force people out, and disrupt rear-area supply and support. This is already happening in Kherson, and the Russians aim to do the same to Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia.”What does this mean?We and the enemy are approaching the point where drone zones will cover the entire front.For us, this is a defensive goal: to close the sky and land to the enemy. For them, it is an attempt to destroy the rear.When the front becomes “closed,” the war will move to the rear fronts—energy, logistics, infrastructure, and the psychological stability of the population.How to respondStrengthen the rear and critical infrastructure – air defense, electronic warfare, dispersal of facilities. In particular, this raises huge questions for local communities. They are primarily interested in protecting their own communities.Take the war deeper into Russia – strike at the enemy's military machine and border regions: Rostov, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh.Whoever is the first to drive each other out with drones will win the rear war.SourceAbout the author. Vasyl Pekhnio, journalist, presenter, analyst.The editorial team does not always share the opinions expressed by the blog or column authors.