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How Russia's shelling tactics are evolving: a response from the Air Force.

The shelling carried out by the Russian Federation at the onset of the full-scale invasion was quite predictable. However, Russia is adapting.
Изменения в тактике российских обстрелов: реакция Воздушных сил.

The shelling carried out by the Russian Federation at the beginning of the full-scale invasion was quite predictable. However, Russia is adapting.

This was stated by Colonel Denis Smazhny, an officer of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Air Command, in an interview with RBK-Ukraine.

"In the early stages of the war, their attacks were rather standard, and they didn't learn much from their mistakes, but recently they have been learning very quickly," Smazhny explained.

According to him, the Russians are changing the routes and altitudes of all their aerial assault means. They are also altering the tactics of using ballistic weapons, including various arms from both Korea and Iran.

"So, the tactics are constantly evolving, improving, and the strikes are being synchronized. We need to counter this," he said.

Record Shelling of Ukraine on the Night of February 23 This Year

It should be noted that on this night, the Russian army attacked not only Kyiv but also Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Kryvyi Rih. The Russians launched drones similar to "Shahed" and ballistic missiles.

Subsequently, it became known that on the night of February 23, Russia launched a record number of drones at Ukraine - 267 units.

For more details on what was known about Russia's nighttime attacks on Ukrainian cities, read the RBK-Ukraine article.