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====Ukraine====
{{main|Russo-Ukrainian War}}
The [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]] has resulted in a classical asymmetrical warfare scenario. Russia's superior military might, including its [[Russia and weapons of mass destruction#Nuclear arsenal of Russia|vast nuclear arsenal]], larger economy and population, and seemingly superior armored forces have not helped Russia surmount fierce opposition from the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]], which has inflicted severe blows against the [[Russian Armed Forces]] by relying on technologically advanced weaponry supplied by the outside Ukraine supporting parties.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kessler |first1=Andy |title=Ukraine's Asymmetric War: Moscow has more firepower, but Kyiv is using digital technology better. |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-asymmetric-war-technology-starlink-mariupol-theater-collapse-russia-explosives-internet-drones-weapons-11648400672 |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=27 March 2022 |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Reporter |title=Asymmetric warfare in Ukraine's population centres |url=https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/9410-the-population-deterrent-asymmetric-warfare-in-ukraine-s-population-centres |website=wct.com.au |date=30 January 2022 |publisher=Defence Connect |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=The Brock News |title=How Ukraine's small missiles help defend against a bigger invader |url=https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2022/03/how-ukraines-small-missiles-help-defend-against-a-bigger-invader/ |website=brocku.ca |publisher=Brock University |access-date=12 April 2022}}</ref> The use of [[MAGURA V5]] [[Unmanned surface vehicle|unmanned surface vehicles]] (USVs) to attack Russian Black Sea Fleet ships such as the ''[[Russian ship CaesarTsezar Kunikov|CaesarTsezar Kunikov]]'' has been cited as example of asymmetrical warfare by analysts.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Toussaint |first=Benoit |last2=Flanagan |first2=Erin |date=2024-02-15 |title=Ukraine lands blows in Black Sea as frontline stagnates |url=https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/ukraine-lands-blows-in-black-sea-as-frontline-stagnates/article_b1e9b6cf-85e8-5ee0-8b2f-8ea906709847.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216194334/https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/ukraine-lands-blows-in-black-sea-as-frontline-stagnates/article_b1e9b6cf-85e8-5ee0-8b2f-8ea906709847.html |archive-date=16 February 2024 |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=[[KNDU|NBC Right Now]] |language=en |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]}}</ref>
 
==Semi-symmetric warfare==