This was reported by the Air Forces.
They noted that in 2024, the Russian Federation used significantly more missiles and attack drones against critical infrastructure targets in Ukraine compared to the previous year. Additionally, there has been a large number of drones mimicking actual "Shahed" models.
Thus, Russia is attempting to overload and exhaust Ukrainian air defense systems, according to the Air Forces.
Throughout this year, the Russian Federation has increased both the production and use of ballistic missiles against Ukraine, including North Korean KN-23 missiles.
In 2024, air defense systems destroyed over 1,300 missiles of various types, 11,200 attack drones, and 3,200 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs. They also shot down 40 enemy aircraft and 6 helicopters.
The aviation of the Air Forces conducted more than 20,000 sorties over the year, nearly 9,000 of which were for the combat use of Western weaponry.