On January 2, Russian forces launched almost a hundred rockets of various types during their attack. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, reported that the Russians launched 99 missiles of various types into Ukraine, of which 72 were destroyed.
From December 29 to January 2, Russia used almost 300 missiles and more than 200 Shahed-type drones against Ukraine, said the president of Ukraine. According to Zelenskyy, no other country has repelled such combined strikes, in which both drones and missiles, in particular aeroballistics, were used against civilians.
“Ukraine needs more air defense systems; more missiles for air defense are what directly save lives“, Zelensky emphasized.