"I made a sign, carried it into my local coffee shop and propped it up on my table. It says: 'Got laid off? You're not alone. Let's chat!'" says Kris Kealoha Giron.
Experts say the offensive is not a decisive breakthrough, but demonstrates how Ukraine's expanding use of robotic systems is reshaping frontline warfare.
Driving the shift in policy, Zelenskyy said, was Putin's desire to appear strong at a time when his military was losing ground in a key frontline region.