The UK says the decline in Russian drone strikes against Ukraine indicates an “exhaustion” of its arsenals

British intelligence services say Moscow is looking for a “different axis” to carry out the attacks from points closer to Kiev

Madrid, March 1 (European Press) –

British intelligence services confirmed this Wednesday that the decrease in drone attacks against Ukraine by Russia indicates a clear “exhaustion” of its arsenals, before adding that Moscow will look for a “different axis” to carry out these attacks from closer points. To the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.

Thus, they highlight, on February 27, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense indicated that it had shot down 11 of 14 drones the previous day against the country, including nine around the airspace over Kiev. These demolitions were the first since February 15, according to a series of messages posted by the British Ministry of Defense on its Twitter account.

“This decrease in the rate of kamikaze drone attacks likely indicates that Russia has exhausted its arsenal. It is likely to seek new supplies,” they noted, before noting that the “attack vector” reveals that “they were most likely launched from the Russian province of Bryansk.” “. “This would reduce time in the air and try to expand Ukraine’s air defences,” they settled.

“Previously, the only launch point observed since mid-December 2022 was from the Krasnodar region, behind the Sea of ​​Azov. The second launch point would give the Russians a different axis of attack, closer to Kiev,” he argued.

And the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army had indicated, on Wednesday, in a message posted on its official account on the social networking site Facebook, that “on the night of February 28 to March 1, the enemy attacked Ukraine from the north with “Witness” drones. “The four kamikaze planes were destroyed by the air defense forces,” he added. “To victory,” he snapped.