The winter that will reach Russia's rear
In late August and early September, it began to look as though Russia was winning the exchange of strikes. According to Zelensky, in late August, jet-powered drones made up more than half of all unmanned aerial vehicles launched. Ukraine shoots them down at a rate of six in ten, compared with more than nine in ten for propeller-driven ones. There is almost nothing to shoot down ballistic missiles…
In late August and early September, Russia seemed to be making progress against Ukraine. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, jet-powered drones comprised more than half of all unmanned aerial vehicles launched during this period. Ukraine's success rate in shooting down these drones was 60%, compared to 90% for propeller-driven ones.
The interception rate of ballistic missiles was only 40% in June and 15% in July. On the night of August 1, Russia launched 27 ballistic missiles at Ukraine, targeting Kyiv, but only one was intercepted.
U.S. stocks of PAC-3 MSE interceptors dwindled almost threefold due to combat operations against Iran. In late August, Russia experienced 13 air raid alerts in one day. The upcoming winter is anticipated to be the harshest of the full-scale war, as Russia aims to make life in large cities unbearable through electricity, water, heating, and food shortages.
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