Russian strikes on Ukraine are likely about to get worse, analyst says
Summary
On Monday, Russian drone strikes hit several places in Ukraine, causing damage and wounding over 100 people. Ukraine’s military says Russia is saving many weapons for bigger attacks later this year, especially using new, faster drones that are harder to stop.Key Facts
- Russian drones attacked Ukraine during the day on Monday, damaging buildings and wounding more than 100 people.
- Russia used 124 drones in the attack, fewer than previous attacks that had over 500 drones and 50 missiles in one day.
- Most of the drones were new jet-powered models that fly faster and are harder for Ukraine to shoot down.
- Ukraine’s success in stopping jet-powered drones is about 57%, lower than the 90%-95% rate for older drones.
- Russia has two types of jet-powered drones, Geran-4 and Geran-5, and is producing thousands each month.
- Analysts expect Russia to launch much larger drone attacks this late autumn and winter, possibly using up to 1,500 drones in one raid.
- Russia is saving more expensive cruise and ballistic missiles for future attacks and has increased its missile stockpile.
- Ukraine is running low on certain U.S.-made missile interceptors and faces challenges defending against jet-powered drones.
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