The number of Russian attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine in 2024 was significantly higher than in the past.
This year, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed more than 1 thousand 300 missiles of various types, 11 thousand 200 attack drones and 3 thousand 200 reconnaissance UAVs. The Russians launched not only attack Shaheds, but also drones that imitated real Shahed-type kamikaze drones. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.
Thus, the enemy is trying to complicate the air situation as much as possible, overload our air defense and exhaust our sky defenders. In addition, enemy planes launched tens of thousands of guided bombs across the front-line territories, wiping out Ukrainian front-line cities and villages, the military noted.
Also, over the year, the Russians increased both the production and use of ballistic missiles in Ukraine, including North Korean KN-23.
In addition to enemy missiles and drones, the air defense also shot down enemy military aircraft. During this year, 40 enemy aircraft and six helicopters were destroyed.
And the combat aviation of the Air Force in 2024 carried out more than 20 thousand sorties. Almost 9 thousand of them were aimed at the combat use of Western weapons.
Let us recall that on the night and morning of December 31, Russia attacked Ukraine with six Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, one Kinzhal, six Kh-69 guided missiles, eight Kh-22 cruise missiles and 40 Shahed-type attack UAVs and an unmanned aerial vehicle . – imitators of other types. and 16 Russian drones, another 24 drones were lost by location.
Source: Racurs
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