Russia Launches Record Number of Missiles in February Attacks
Russia fired 288 missiles in February, marking a record since 2023. The Guardian reports a surge in strikes targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
In February, Russian forces set a new record for the number of missiles used in the zone of the special military operation. The British newspaper The Guardian reported on the surge, citing its own analysis.
According to the publication, Russia launched more missiles at Ukraine during nighttime strikes last month than in any other month since at least the beginning of 2023. The report points out that key targets included Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
In total, 288 missiles were fired in February, the newspaper notes — a figure that exceeds January’s tally by 113 percent.
The Russian Defense Ministry, for its part, stated that between February 21 and 27 the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out two large-scale and six group strikes. The ministry said the attacks were launched in response to strikes on civilian facilities inside Russian territory. It reported that the operations hit Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, energy facilities, as well as fuel and transport infrastructure used to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.