Recently, Ukraine has suffered an unprecedented large-scale air strike, and the Russian army has carried out a series of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on an alarming scale. The embers of this war are spreading across Ukraine and have attracted widespread attention from the international community. What exactly happened, why is the smoke of war so thick? This article will analyze this unprecedented conflict in depth, restore the truth, and present readers with a smoky picture of Ukraine.
Russian forces launched an airstrike campaign on an unprecedented scale on December 29, with the roar of missiles and drones echoing throughout Ukraine, according to the U.S. Military Watch magazine. The Russian army claimed that this was a historic moment, while the Ukrainian side accused Russia of carrying out attacks on civilian facilities. The press service of the Ukrainian Defense Forces claimed that they had successfully intercepted 114 missiles and drones, but also admitted that some of the targets had not been blocked, including kindergarten and school buildings. The traces of the war are everywhere, raising deep concerns about the future of the conflict.
Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa and Kharkiv regions suffered widespread power outages after missile strikes, according to a report released by Ukraine's Ministry of Energy. This is not only a direct impact on civilian life, but also a serious blow to the functioning of the country. Among them, a Polish weapons transport station in the Ukrainian city of Lviv was destroyed, the Yavorov training ground where NATO trains Ukrainian troops exploded violently after a missile attack, and the building of the Lukyanovskaya metro station in Kyiv was also damaged, a series of chain reactions made Ukraine have to deal with a serious energy crisis.
Ukrainian experts noted that the airstrike was considered to be retaliation for the Ukrainian army's use of the British 'Storm Shadow' attack on Feodosia. And in this retaliation, Russia has demonstrated superb missile technology. According to military blogger Zhovto-blakit, Ukraine's air defense systems and missiles are clearly at a technological disadvantage, making it difficult for them to effectively withstand the attack. The Russian army skillfully used a large number of drones coated with absorbing material, making them difficult to detect on radar. At the same time, the use of jet engines makes these missiles extremely fast, beyond the response range of the Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns.
According to Ukrainian monitoring records, various types of missiles were used in the attack, including suicide drones, air-launched cruise missiles launched by Tu-95 strategic bombers, cruise missiles launched by Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers, and superb missiles launched by MiG-31K fighters. X-101, X-555, X-55 and other super-heavy missiles carry tremendous power, and their direct explosion range is enough to cover tens of thousands of square meters, causing some important targets such as ports and weapons transport stations to explode earth-shattering.
Ukraine faces a huge technological gap in this conflict. Ukraine's Patriot air defense system does not seem to be functional, and the modification of surface-to-surface missiles is not effective against incoming missiles. Military experts believe that the Russian army has managed to evade the air defense system of the Ukrainian army by using various advanced technologies, such as the application of absorbing materials and the use of high-speed jet engines. Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners, despite their efforts to "hold the sky", are somewhat helpless in this war of technological disparity.
This earth-shattering conflict has pushed Ukraine into an unprecedented crisis. The lives of innocent civilians are at stake, the country's infrastructure has been devastated, and technological gaps have made Ukraine look powerless in the face of this airstrike. Looking at the whole incident, we cannot help but ask: How will this war develop? How will the international community deal with this unprecedented conflict? We still need to pay close attention to this series of issues, because this is not only a conflict, but also a test of life and death for a country and its people. May the forces of peace finally triumph over the haze of war and bring a new dawn to Ukraine. Let us witness the development of history and work together for peace.
Recently, Ukraine has suffered a military strike of unprecedented scale, with Russian forces carrying out a massive missile and drone attack on it on December 29. The haze of this war has enveloped the whole of Ukraine, and countless missiles and explosions have raged across the land. And the concerns and concerns raised by this conflict are not limited to Ukraine, but also to the international community.
According to the American Military Watch magazine, the Russian army claimed that the airstrike was on an unprecedented scale, while the press service of the Ukrainian Defense Forces said that they managed to intercept some of the missiles, but many still hit civilian buildings, including kindergartens and schools. Different camps have different accounts of the authenticity of the attacks, but the destruction of civilians and infrastructure by the fighting is undeniable.