Russia has launched nearly 670 missiles at Ukraine since the beginning of the war – the US Department of Defense
Russia has launched nearly 670 missiles since the start of the war in Ukraine, a senior US State Department official said. His words are quoted by CNN,
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According to the official, almost half of the missiles were fired from Russia, the other half – mostly from Ukraine. According to the official, a little more than 70 missiles were fired from Belarus, and only half a dozen or so from the Black Sea.
Putin brought into Ukraine almost 100 percent of the fighting force he had amassed for the invasion, and Putin “still has 95% of the fighting force he started with,” the official added.
“The combat power available to him, if we consider his estimated losses only in terms of aircraft and vehicles that are either inoperable, or not moving, or inaccessible to him, he still has a lot of available combat power,” – said the official.
“… they also launch offensive strikes from the air with the help of missiles launched from airplanes, as well as from mobile launchers,” the official stressed.
According to the official, although the Russians have more control over the airspace in some parts of the country, “in the north more than elsewhere”, they do not control the whole country, and in general the space remains contested.
“This is a very controversial airspace, and, as I said, the Russians have not gained an advantage in the air over the whole country,” said the official. as you can imagine, the north is bigger than anywhere else, but it’s changing, it’s very dynamic every day. “
Source: Ukrgate