Ukraine's air defenses intercepted half of Russia's missile attacks through the night on Thursday, the country's air force said.
Russian forces"have changed their tactics" as the first anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, according to Kyiv.
On Thursday, the Ukrainian Air Force reported fresh waves of missile strikes hitting different regions of the war-torn country throughout the night., the air force said Moscow had targeted critical infrastructure. Russia launched 32 missiles, it added, including eight"Kalibr" missiles from a frigate in the Black Sea.half of the missiles, the air force said. Strikes were reported in the central regions, as well as in the north and west of Ukraine.
Above, Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with workers at a plant, which is part of Russian missile manufacturer Almaz-Antey, in Saint Petersburg on January 18, 2023. Russian forces have"changed tactics," as the anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine approaches, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office.The missile strikes took place in a two-hour window between 1.40 a.m. and 3.45 a.m. local time, according to Ukrainian General Valery Zaluzhny.
"According to information that is now being clarified, these were balloons that move in the air under the propulsion of wind," the administration said, adding they may have been intended to"detect and exhaust our air defenses." Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine's air force, suggested the appearance of balloons could be a move towards protecting its reserves of reconnaissance drones, according to Reuters
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