The flares are meant to confuse Ukraine's air defense and make them harder to shoot down. Ukraine was never expected to, and Russia's failure to do so early in the war by knocking out ground-based air defense came as surprise to many observers. Western allies aren’t supplying Ukraine with enough ammunition and air defence missiles , Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has said in an interview with German media. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated during the 18th Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany that recent Russian missile strikes against Ukraine underscore the need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses. — Iuliia Mendel (@IuliiaMendel) January 24, 2024x General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine: Russian army bringing missiles to attack Ukraine to Belgorod airport with transport aviation.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2024 05:06 UTC