Russia strikes day and night: Ihnat reveals true intent behind enemy attacks

The aggressor state, the Russian Federation, continues to pressure Ukraine by launching strikes both day and night. The shelling has been ongoing almost continuously for weeks.

Yuriy Ihnat, Head of the Communications Department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, detailed the situation during a national telethon.

According to him, Russians are using decoy drones — UAVs that do not strike targets but force Ukrainian air defenses to respond constantly.

The purpose of such actions is multi-layered, Ihnat explained, outlining several key pressure points:

- wearing down air defenses — both ground-based systems and aviation;

- pressure on personnel — military staff, operators, and crews;

- depleting reserves — ammunition and equipment.

“Everyone needs rest, and the enemy understands this. At times, they launch large-scale attacks around the clock. In this way, they exhaust people, equipment, and our stockpiles. They may accumulate a certain number of assets and then plan specific strikes within short 2–3 minute windows throughout the day,” the Air Force representative explained.

According to Ihnat, such round-the-clock attacks are not fundamentally new. Russian forces have used this approach before, and it remains part of a broader strategy of attrition. When they strike non-stop, the burden increases across multiple sectors: air defense, the economy, and the army's combat resources all suffer.