Russia continues to launch major missile strikes on Ukraine. It increasingly uses drones and ballistic missiles in particular to target Kyiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Monday, Russia hit Ukraine with daytime attacks after overnight strikes. In a daily report on Monday, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said: \u201cAt night, the enemy fired air-launched cruise missiles Kh-101\/Kh-555 and Iranian-made Shahed-136\/131 drones [at Ukraine]. [Regional] air forces in cooperation with other components of Ukraine\u2019s defense forces destroyed 36 out of 40 cruise missiles Kh-101\/Kh-555 and 30 out of 38 Shahed-136\/131 attack drones. In the afternoon, the enemy used cruise and ballistic missiles from the Iskander operational-tactical missile system against civilian and critical infrastructure in Kyiv. The Air Force of Ukraine destroyed 11 out of 11 rockets.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the past day, Russian forces made 53 air strikes and launched 20 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia launches missiles against civilian targets in central Kyiv to intimidate the Ukrainians, Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Hanna Malyar said. \u201c[Russia] launches missiles on civilian sites in central Kyiv as a weapon of psychological warfare, mainly aiming to intimidate [the Ukrainians]. Kyiv is not just the capital for the Ukrainians, but also a symbol of tenacity and resistance. Russia\u2019s strikes at Kyiv are meant to show vulnerability of the city that embodies resilience. The enemy wants the Ukrainians to create a subconscious belief that the capital is unguarded,\u201d Malyar said on Telegram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia has increased missile strikes after it built up its stock of missiles, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force Command Colonel Yuriy Ihnat told a news conference on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia launches strikes that use a combination of drones and missiles, Ihnat added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe enemy possibly paused [attacks] in spring to accumulate missile stock. Unfortunately, they produce them domestically,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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