More than 8 000 missiles launched by Russia during the war, – air command
Source: Ukraine’s air command spokesman Yurii Ihnat on TV
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian military has fired more than 8,000 missiles of different types targeting the territory of Ukraine, said Yurii Ihnat, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force.
The Ukrainian air defense managed to intercept 25 out of 78 Kinzhal missiles, 406 out of 843 Caliber missiles, and 1176 out of 1513 Kh-101/555 missiles.
Ihnat noted that during 2022-2023 winter, Russia launched more than 1,100 cruise missiles intending to cause total blackout in Ukraine.
Currently, the main targets of the Russian attacks are the port infrastructure, the agricultural sector, the oil and gas industry, and defense enterprises. In addition, the invaders continue strikes on critical infrastructure, in particular energy objects.
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