Russian combined missile and drone attacks reached a fundamentally new level in 2025, which posed insoluble problems for the Ukrainian air defense system. The scale of Russian strikes has grown exponentially, the geography of launches is constantly expanding, and the means of destruction have evolved. Accordingly, the effectiveness of the Ukrainian air defense system began to noticeably decline.

In 2025, Russian combined missile and drone attacks reached a fundamentally new level, creating insoluble challenges for Ukraine’s air defence system. The scale of Russian strikes has increased manifold, the geography of launches continues to expand, and the means of attack have evolved. Consequently, the effectiveness of Ukraine’s air defence system has begun to decline noticeably.