Ukraine stopped counting the number of missiles in Russia’s raid

The Ukrainian Air Force Command today announced that Russia attacked the country with 138 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of all types, along with Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Kh-31P anti-radar missiles and Kh-35 anti-ship cruise missiles, with the main attack direction being Odessa and Sumy provinces. This agency did not state the number of each type of missile and the total number of weapons deployed by Russia.

“Ukrainian air defense shot down 112 UAVs. The enemy hit 16 locations, debris fell on two locations,” the Ukrainian Air Force Command said, tacitly admitting that it could not block any Russian missiles during the attack.

On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it would continue to attack seaport infrastructure and cargo ships suspected of supporting the Ukrainian military, as well as fuel and lubricant depots in Odessa port.

In the announcement a day earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force Command did not state the number of Russian missiles used in the raid, only saying that the enemy launched Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, Iskander-M tactical ballistic missiles and 120 UAVs of various types.

Ukraine began to stop counting the number of Russian missiles deployed from August 9, but still stated the total number of weapons in the news on August 9-10.

A source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the Ukrainian Air Force Command has changed the form of notification, emphasizing that this is a “security measure to respond to Russian raids”. However, the source did not explain how this would impact air defense operations.

Russia is increasing missile attacks on Ukraine, while the enemy’s air defenses are running out of Patriot ammunition and are almost unable to defend themselves against ballistic missiles. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on August 8 that Ukraine had reached an agreement with the US to supply Patriot missiles monthly, but did not specify the number of bullets to be delivered each month.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), headquartered in the US, on August 11 assessed that Russia is adjusting its priorities in creating long-range weapons, focusing on types that can penetrate Ukraine’s air defense system more effectively, as well as make the most of the enemy’s running out of interceptor bullets.

During the interview okay RBC Ukraine Announced on August 10, deputy head of the General Directorate of Military Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) Vadym Skibitsky said that the output of Russia’s main missiles is exceeding the set plan by about 10-40%, even some models such as the Kh-35 missile have reached 200% of the target.

For the Zircon hypersonic missile and Oniks hypersonic anti-ship missile, Russia completed the year’s production target after only 7 months, with 33 and 60 shells shipped respectively.