The key Russian military skills in the field of long -range forces projection – these are maneuvering missiles dropped by large strategic bombers from a distance of thousands of kilometers from the goal – they are currently half as much as a year ago.
The analysis of “Kyiv Post” journalists, who cite independent platforms and data of the Ukrainian Air Force, showed that The fleet of Russian bombers has fewer planes capable of flights, and Russian rocket manufacturers seem to provide less shells to military airports. In addition, the Ukrainian long -range drones carry out attacks on Russian rocket factories.
In April and May, the Russian fleet of bombers was able to launch an average of 33 maneuvering shells during night mass attacks. In June and July, this number fell to an average of 19 maneuvering missiles. The weakening of the force of Russian strokes is probably associated with A bravado operation “Spider” from June 1, in which Ukraine destroyed many Russian bombers from the Kremlin's nuclear triad.
Operators of Ukrainian services piloting drones – which were hidden in civil transport trucks and were fired near four main Russian air bases – destroyed or damaged even about 41 aircraft. The Ukrainian armed forces claim that about a third of heavy bombers in all Russian Air Force was immobilized.
Tu-95MS, Tu-160 and Tu-22M were among the bombers hit during unexpected drone attacks in Russia.
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According to data collected by the Ukrainian services and analysts, the losses suffered by the Russian fleet of bombers as a result of the “spider” surgery are even responsible for a 42 % decrease in the number of maneuvering missiles fired towards Ukraine.
Among the reasons for this state of affairs can probably include not only the deficit of bombers, but Also attacks on Russian plants. According to open sources, Ukraine hit Russian objects producing maneuvering rockets at least twice: on May 28-29, 2025 and August 11, 2025.
The strength of Russian bombings
Despite the success of the “spider” surgery, some of Russia's greatest attacks on Ukraine took place in weeks immediately after its completion: 479 drones and 20 shells on June 8-9; over 200 drones and 41 maneuvering shells fired from the air (together with 20 other types of missiles) on June 29; and 539 drones and 11 maneuvering shells fired from the air on July 3-4.
Rescuers evacuate victims during search and rescue operations at the place of a Russian rocket attack on Kiev, as a result of which a total of nine people died and 25 were injured, on June 23, 2025.Maxim Marusenko / Nurphoto Via Getty Images / Getty Images
However, Russia's firepower directed against Ukraine in 2024 was even greater. The most severe individual attack of the whole war probably took place on August 26-27, 2024.
The Russians launched 127 bullets at the time. Ok 70 percent They constituted maneuvering missiles, and 30 percent ballistic missiles.
In August 2024, Russian bombers, according to data from open sources, probably fired 80-90 maneuvering missiles towards goals in Ukraine. In November 2024, during Russian attacks, the purpose of which was probably to destroy the Ukrainian energy network (Russia's goal failed), 80-90 maneuvering shells were re -launted.
According to the researchers of the “Kyiv Post” website in July 2025. This number was about 30 maneuvering missiles fired from the air. Three months earlier, on March 6-7, during the heaviest Russian rocket attacks on Ukraine, Russian bombers launched 35 maneuvering missiles.
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