Ukraine develops balloon-launched DART strike missile and uses balloons to extend drone reach into Russia

The article describes Ukraine’s development of a balloon-launched guided missile called DART and the broader operational use of wind-borne balloons to support surveillance, decoying, and medium/deep strike missions into Russia. It also cites a May video showing an American-made Hornet strike drone released from a Ukrainian balloon over the front, and references balloons tracked near Moscow during a September combined strike.