Russia launched over 2,300 drones over Ukraine in November — British intelligence data
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Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:12:00 +0200
British intelligence analyzed Russian drone strikes on Ukraine during NovemberAs the intelligence notes, throughout 2024, the number of drone launches increased every month, with a sharp increase of over 200 units starting in July.December saw a decrease in activity to 850 launches , but this is likely due to worsening weather conditions.
Russia, according to British intelligence estimates, can consistently maintain over 1,500 drone launches per month , unless it suffers strikes on production facilities or launch sites.
In addition to attack drones, Russia usesFalse drone launches In SeptemberNovember, up to 5060 of launches were aimed at depleting Ukrainian air defenses.
These decoys are cheaper than Shahed drones and are designed to complicate radar defenses.Miniature drones with explosives even with a small payload, they remain dangerous.
Russia continues to keep up the pressure on Ukraine through a combination of strike drones, decoys and replenishment of longrange airtoair missiles.
British intelligence says this tactic is aimed at wearing down Ukrainian air defences.
Air defense forces shoot down 47 Russian drones during attack on UkraineAs noted, as of 900 on December 23, it was confirmed that 47 Shahed attack UAVs and drones of other types were shot down in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi and Odessa regions.Due to the active countermeasures of the Defense Forces, 25 enemy drones were lost in location without negative consequences.It is reported that in Khmelnytskyi and Kyiv regions, private businesses and residential buildings were damaged due to the Russian attack.
According to preliminary data, there were no casualties.The invaders launched drones from the directions of the Russian cities of Bryansk and Orel.The air attack was repelled by antiaircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Air Force and Defense Forces of Ukraine.
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