Ignat warned of the risk of a new large-scale attack by Russia
Russia has shortened the intervals between its large-scale attacks on Ukraine, so a new combined strike could take place in the very near future. Yuriy Ignat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, made this statement on July 6, noting that the enemy has changed its tactics for using missiles and drones.
The previous large-scale attack took place on July 2, and the new one on July 6. The interval between them was only four days, but it could be either shorter or longer.
Ignat explained why the intervals between strikes vary:
- missile production is a complex and lengthy process;
- on average, such attacks occur about once every 10 days.
The spokesperson added that the enemy may change the frequency of the strikes.
“They may extend the interval and launch strikes as early as the very next day,” the spokesperson noted.
Ignat did not rule out the possibility that the enemy could launch a follow-up strike even sooner than usual.
“We must be prepared for the possibility that the enemy may repeat the strike,” the spokesperson added during the telethon.
At the same time, he noted that the enemy’s capabilities are not unlimited either, so a certain interval between attacks still remains.
Earlier, Zelenskyy warned that Russia was preparing a new massive strike.
So far, 11 deaths have been reported in Kyiv, and July 7 has been declared a day of mourning in the capital.
The Russians last launched a massive attack on Ukraine on the night of July 1. At that time, Russian forces launched 496 UAVs of various types and 74 missiles—air-, ground-, and sea-based—of various types at Ukraine.
