Russia attacked central and westernUkraine with 17 Shahed kamikaze drones, 10 of which were successfully downed by Ukrainian air defense, and eastern Ukraine with six S-300 missiles in the early hours of Dec.

They are not just accumulating missiles—they are restoring their strategic reserve,” said Ihnat. Read also: Ukrainian forces warn of increased Russian helicopter raids in Donbas as Moscow seeks to regain initiative “Most of the missiles we are talking about are also carriers of tactical nuclear weapons.