Russian missile surge: 6,000 strikes hit Ukraine in 3 months
In the fall of 2024, Russia launched over 6,000 missiles at Ukraine. Rockets and drones are heading toward Ukrainian cities as the aggressor increases their usage. The shelling is more intense than last year. The Russians now have their own production line in Tatarstan, producing designs similar to Iranian Shaheds.
In the last three months, Russia has launched over 6,000 missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities and villages, four times more than during the same period last year. According to the Ukrainian portal 24 Kanal, about half of them could have been "unarmed decoys."
The portal refers to reports from the "Wall Street Journal." Americans have determined that Russia uses cheap decoy drones to exhaust Ukrainian air defense.
Russian drones head toward Ukrainian cities and villages
Mass drone bombardment is possible thanks to a factory in Tatarstan. The Russians can produce 1,200 Iranian Shahed analogs per month.
Russian production is based on the Shahed 136 strike unmanned aerial vehicles, which Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Corporation has produced since the second decade of the 21st century. In Russia, the device is named Geran-2.
Ukraine is trying to counteract Russian attacks by actively using radio-electronic warfare methods. In October and November, it managed to intercept 93% of the drones and just over 8% of the ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
According to the Ukrainian portal, on the night of December 8 Eastern Time, Russia attacked Ukraine, launching 2 guided aircraft missiles and 37 Shahed-type strike drones. Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 2 X-59/69 missiles and 18 drones.
Russians also attacked with full force on the night of December 4 to 5 Eastern Time. The Security Service of Ukraine revealed that the attacks occurred in the Kerch Strait. However, Ukrainian forces were able to repel enemy forces. Traffic on the Crimean Bridge was halted for several hours.
