The most difficult winter for air defense: More than 700 missiles and 14 massive attacks of the Russian Federation – the results of the Air Force

THE WAR IN UKRAINE 02.03.2026 / Author:
The most difficult winter for air defense: More than 700 missiles and 14 massive attacks of the Russian Federation – the results of the Air Force

During the winter, the Russian invaders carried out 14 massive combined attacks on Ukraine, firing more than 700 missiles of various types.

This was reported by the Telegram of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, informs the portal PromPolitInform.

According to the Air Force, in December and January, the Russians carried out seven massive strikes using missiles and drones of various types. In February, the intensity of attacks doubled – Ukraine withstood seven more large-scale shelling.

Russian forces combined the launches of strike drones and missiles of various types, trying to complicate the air situation, overload the air defense system and deplete its resources.

December 2025

On December 6, on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy inflicted one of the largest blows for the entire time of a full-scale war – 704 air targets, including 51 missiles.

Further attacks on December 13, 23 and 27 were also characterized by an ultra-high load – from almost 500 to more than 670 air targets.

January 2026

The intensive use of ballistic missiles was recorded. On January 9, the main blow was focused on the Kyiv region – 278 goals.

The use of a medium-range ballistic missile in the Lviv region and the use of Zircon missiles on January 20 and 24 were also recorded.

February 2026

Month of peak loads. On February 3, the enemy fired the largest number of missiles in one attack this winter – 71 units. And on February 26, he made a massive drone strike – 420 UAVs within one attack.

The Air Force stressed that the enemy is systematically increasing the use of both standard ballistics (Iskander-M) and missiles entering the target along a ballistic trajectory: Dagger, Zircon, Kh-22/32, S-300/S-400.

In total, in three months, Russia fired more than 700 missiles of various types.

Понад 700 ракет за три місяці: у Повітряних силах назвали найважчі дні зими