Russia's air defences weakened by successful Ukrainian attacks, according to MOD analysis
Ukrainian attacks on key Russian locations have demonstrated the ineffectiveness of their air defences, the Ministry of Defence says.
The Ukrainian armed forces carried out successful strikes against Russian targets at Saky Aerodrome and Sevastopol.
"In response, Russia launched a number of missile attacks across Ukraine on 8 January 2024, targeting several cities including Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia city," the MOD said in its latest intelligence update.
"Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (HUR] stated the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian targets at Saky aerodrome and Sevastopol on 4 January 2024.
"These attacks highly likely degraded the awareness and coverage of Russian air defences over the Crimean region.
"This once again demonstrates the ineffectiveness of Russian air defences in protecting key locations, despite their enhanced preparedness.
"The scale of the Russian response is likely indicative of the level of success achieved by the Ukrainian armed forces' actions of 4 January 2024."
In December 2023, Russia launched missile strikes against Ukraine which killed civilians and injured more than 60 people.
The attack was the largest in months.
On 7 January, Russia fired three cruise missiles and sent 28 attack drones against Ukraine. Among those killed in the strikes were five children.
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