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Ukrainian air defence shoots down less than a third of Russian missiles – WSJ

Ukraine’s air defence has shot down 30% of Russian missiles over the past month. The Wall Street Journal writes about this, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports

Over the past six months, Ukrainian air defence has shot down an average of 46% of missiles. In the previous six months, this figure was 73%. The journalists made these calculations based on data disseminated by the Air Force Command.

Air defence effectiveness in countering drones decreased slightly, by only 1%, to 82% on average over the past six months.

This decline in effectiveness correlates with an increase in the intensity of Russian missile and drone strikes – by 45% over six months compared to the previous six months. The Russians have also started firing significantly more ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities and facilities, which are extremely difficult to shoot down. Against this backdrop, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are running out of ammunition for Patriot systems, which are the best defence against such attacks.

estimated that in just four days in March, Russia launched 213 air strikes against Ukraine.

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