Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukraine's territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly acknowledged for the first time that his troops are active in Russia's Belgorod region.

Russian forces continue missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. Although the Ukrainians are successfully destroying drones and cruise missiles, ballistic missiles still pose a serious threat and are rarely intercepted.