The international delegation, headed by Ana Lucía Bueno, ICRC Public Health Coordinator, and Sujit Panda, Head of the Physical Rehabilitation…
During December–January, the enemy carried out 7 massive strikes using missiles and various types of drones, and throughout February the country endured another
This was reported on March 2 by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As noted by the Air Force, this winter became one of the most difficult tests for Ukraine’s air defense system.
The occupiers once again tried to impose a complete blackout on Ukrainians and destroy the state’s critical infrastructure, using an unprecedented number of missiles and drones.
The enemy combined launches of strike UAVs and missiles of various types, trying to complicate the air situation, overload the air defense system, and exhaust its resources.
Chronicle of Resistance: Numbers and Facts
December 2025
On December 6, the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy carried out one of the largest strikes of the entire full-scale war — 704 aerial targets, including 51 missiles. Subsequent attacks on December 13, 23, and 27 maintained an extremely high load — from nearly 500 to over 670 aerial targets.
January 2026
A period of intensive ballistic missile use. On January 9, the main strike focused on Kyiv Oblast (278 targets). A medium-range ballistic missile strike on Lviv Oblast was recorded, as well as the use of Zircons on January 20 and 24.
February 2026
The month of peak load. On February 3, the enemy launched the largest number of missiles in a single strike that winter — 71 units. And already on February 26, the enemy carried out a massive drone strike — 420 UAVs in one attack.
The enemy is systematically increasing the use of both standard ballistic missiles (Iskander-M) and missiles approaching the target along a ballistic trajectory: Kinzhal, Zircon, Kh-22/32, S-300/S-400. In total, over three months the aggressor launched more than 700 missiles of various types.
“Despite these challenges, Ukraine’s sky held. The energy system was preserved thanks to the professionalism of the anti-aircraft missile forces, mobile fire groups, radio-technical units, and aviation. Each intercepted missile is proof that we have become stronger, more technologically advanced, and more experienced.
At the same time, we thank every energy worker and repair crew who, under fire, restored power and kept the grid alive. Combat work continues. We know the enemy is preparing new attacks, but every unit of our air defense remains on full combat readiness. The fighting in the Middle East is of course distracting the world from Ukraine — from the full-scale war that has already lasted four full years! The Ukrainian army is now one of the strongest and most experienced in the world, yet our defenders still need support from partners — especially regular supplies of air-defense missiles, aviation, and other weapons to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian ballistics, cruise missiles, and drones. We fought back! We endured! We will win!” — the Air Force stated.
