Russia is sustaining attacks against Kyiv using ballistic missiles and high-speed jet-powered UAVs. Ukrainian air defence is facing compressed engagement timelines while Patriot interceptor availability remains a limiting factor. The operational significance is the continued integration of high-speed UAVs into mixed strike packages designed to complicate Ukrainian air-defence response.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force; AP; corroborating operational reporting.
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